Every Monday, discover new wines, regions, and ways to understand this fermenting sea.
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Munching Vidal Blanc on Keuka Lake, New York
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MORNING.LIGHT
The prior day saw nothing but frustration. My yeasts did not start. The morning after, I crawl from bed. I have few options if nothing changed. I can siphon the yeasts out and start with new ones. But that would … Continue reading
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Prosecco, Botter Spago Veneto Italy IGT NV
You will need a wine key for Botter’s prosecco (as the bound, regular cork indicates). Why? Because this is what the Italians call frizzante. It is not an Italian spumante, which is fully sparkling. This frizzante (lightly sparkling) gets its … Continue reading
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STUCK.START
Across the globe, laboratories are creating single-celled life from the air, tomatoes and your stomach in order to make biofuel, bread and even electricity. Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Yeast. The amateur winemaker rejoices, bemoans, or ignores the plethora of strains at their … Continue reading
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NEW.RESIDENCE
Once paid for, I seatbelt my vignoles to the back seat of the Buick and set for home. It is a three hour drive from the Finger Lakes. The air gap beneath the lid creates a lot of sloshing, which … Continue reading
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Savagnin: vin jaune, Domaine de Montbourgeau, L’étoile, Jura 2000
The grapes are harvested late in the season, by hand, quickly crushed and pneumatic pressed. Then the wine rests for six months, before being transferred into 230 liter, old barrels to ferment. It is taste-checked a few times annually for … Continue reading
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