25Ciao, Today I talk about two “words” that are often used when describing the winemaking process. These terms are often used (also by us on Enolike wine cards), assuming everyone knows what they mean, but this is often not the case. The two “words” in question are “Remontage” and “Batonnage” Let’s see if I can […]
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Hello, Today I want to tell you a little about a recently discovered vineyard that I like a lot; the Ciliegiolo. A bit of history The origins of this vine are pretty uncertain; however, it seems that it arrived in Tuscany from Spain in 1870, thanks to some pilgrims who made the journey to Santiago. […]
Hello I had a chat with Sandra about Franciacorta and the Tenuta Martinelli winery. Sandra is a beautiful person that I will introduce better shortly; also because I will involve her more often in our wine discussions. Sandra is an excellent sommelier and the owner, together with her husband Fabrizio, of the La Nicchia wine […]
Hello everyone, today we end our chat about the must and more precisely we talk about treatments and corrections. The Treatments They vary according to the type of winemaking; for the winemaking in white (which we will talk about in the next articles), the process includes a clarification of the must. As the word itself […]
Hello, it’s Friday again … this week has flown by! Today we continue our chat about must and more precisely we take a look at the microorganisms that populates it. Are you ready to learn more new things? The microorganisms of the must The must is populated by yeasts, bacteria and molds which are most […]
Hello everyone, in all our wine descriptions, we talk about winemaking assuming that everyone knows what it is and how it works. However, I think that not all those who love wine and take joy in drinking it are experts. That’s why I thought of opening a small column dedicated to winemaking. In a series […]
Hello everyone! Today we talk about the corks; what they are made of and which are the choices of wine producers. What is cork? The cork is an elastic material obtained from the bark of the cork tree, an evergreen that has a large and porous bark and small oval leaves. The cork tree is […]
Talking about grapes is a pleasure because I believe all of us has tasted more than one quality; but recognizing the different varieties is very difficult. There are thousands of vines that represent the vineyard world, but only about fifty are the most widespread. Among these there are those considered international that adapt well almost […]
The scent of wine is the most beautiful and curious part of the wine tasting. The olfactory examination represents the second phase of the sensory analysis and is essential to discover the aromatic baggage of the wine. It is an important phase because it allows to verify that there are no defects such as cork […]
What is the difference between Organic and Biodynamic? This is one of the questions that I get asked most frequently, especially in recent years, I think it is also due to the increase sensitivity that we all have towards the environmental impact. Even the wine has adapted itself and now the famous organic wines can […]