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To Kalon

To Kalon, Greek for “highest beauty”, is the name of a 500 acre vineyard located in the Oakville area of the Napa Valley. Partially planted in 1868 by H.W. Crabb, it is regarded as one of the best sit...

May 10, 2024

Limited maceration

Limited maceration is a process used in the production of traditional rosé wines, where the grape juice and red skins are left in contact for a short period of time to extract color. Red grapes are ha...

May 10, 2024

Super Tuscan

Super Tuscan is a term used for wines made in the region of Tuscany in Italy that don’t adhere to the traditional winemaking laws for the area, including the use of non-native grape, vinification tech...

Apr 23, 2024

Acids

Acid is a natural ingredient in grapes, and one of the main components in wine, that can be identified in the palate by a sharp sensation at the jaw and instant salivation. The most prevalent, tartar...

Apr 23, 2024

Non-vintage

“Non-vintage” wines are made by blending wines that have been produced during several harvests. Most wines are made using grapes grown and harvested in the same year, but non-vintage wines are blended...

Apr 11, 2024

Prestige Cuvée

A “prestige cuvée” is considered the top-quality bottling of a Champagne house, often produced from grapes harvested from the best vineyards and during the finest vintages. Most of these wines have e...

Apr 11, 2024

Claret

Claret is a term used mainly in England to refer to the red wines of the Bordeaux region of France. The English’s love affair with these wines began around 1151 when Henry II married Eleanor of Aquita...

Apr 11, 2024

Single vineyards

The term “single vineyard” refers to a wine that has been made from grapes harvested from only one vineyard site. Most wines are made from a blend of multiple vineyards, since one area might be warmer...

Mar 25, 2024

Albariza

Albariza is a type of soil made primarily of chalk that can be found in the wine growing region of Jerez [1] in Spain. It can contain up to 80% chalk combined with limestone, clay, and sand and it is...

Mar 19, 2024

Cold Maceration

Cold maceration is a step of the winemaking process where the grape must is cooled quickly to about 50F before alcoholic fermentation. This optional step happens after the fruit is harvested and crus...

Mar 11, 2024

Teinturier

Teinturier, a French term derived from the phrase “to stain”, refers to grapes that have dark skin and flesh. On most red grapes, the pigment, known as anthocyanin, accumulates only on the skin and th...

Feb 27, 2024

Fiasco

A fiasco, or flask, is a traditional Italian wine bottle that has a round body covered by a straw basket. It is believed that its origin dates back to the 14 th century in Tuscany, when glass was exp...

Feb 21, 2024

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