Site selection and soil composition of a vineyard is one of the most important viticultural considerations when planting grape vines - that will have the …

Frost damage is a significant production hazard in nearly all locations of temperate zone viticulture. Damage to young, tender vine shoots during spring is …

Sauternes is a sort after French sweet wine from the Sauternes region of the Graves section in Bordeaux, France. Sauternes is made from Semillon, Sauvignon …

Pruning grape vines is a basic principle that any winemaker, grape-grower, regardless of experience must understand. Whenever you leave a vine unpruned, …

Vin Santo (holy wine) is a style of Italian dessert wine. Traditional in Tuscany, these wines are often made from white grape varieties such as Trebbiano …

French Oak is considered especially desirable wood for making wine barrels for many years. Most French Oak comes from one or more of the famous forests that …

Stunning terraced vineyards can be found in many wine regions of the world. Since the Romans inhabited several of these areas, people have been growing …

Palomino is a white grape widely grown in Spain (particularly in the Jerez region), and best known for its use in the production of sherry. In Spain, the …

Madeira is a fortified Portuguese wine made on the Madeira Islands, situated in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North Africa. The wine is produced in a …

Vinho Verde is a Portuguese wine from the Minho region in the far north of the country. The name translates to 'green wine' (though it can be red or white), …

Algarve is a Portuguese wine region covering the same areas as its namesake region. The region is classified as a 'Vinho Regional' (VR), a designation …

The Douro valley (Spanish: Duero; Portuguese: Douro), is created by one of the major rivers of the Iberian Peninsula, flowing from its source near Duruelo …

Wine sediment can form naturally in wine both during the fermentation process and while maturing in a bottle. Some wines are more likely to develop sediment …

Fining wine consists of adding a 'fining agent' to the wine and mixing them together. Fining agents are typically naturally occurring proteins or substances …

The indigenous Zierfandler grape is a curiosity found in the 'Thermenregion' of Austria, situated in the outskirts of Vienna consisting of various towns and …

Airen is a white wine grape variety native to Spain where it represents about 32% of the total area of vineyards. Due to its high sugar levels and large …

Orvieto is an Italian wine region located in Umbria and Lazio, centered around the town of Orvieto. It is primarily known for its white wines made from a …

Tannat is a red wine grape, historically grown at the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains in southwestern France in the Madiran AOC, having been grown in …

Maceration is the winemaking process where the phenolic materials of the grape tannins, colouring agents (anthocyanins) aroma and flavour compounds are …

Furmint is most widely grown white grape variety in Hungary, particularly in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region where it is used to produce single-varietal dry …