Of these, few terms cause as strong reactions in both wine professionals and casual drinkers as “malolactic fermentation.” So what exactly does this complicated-sounding phrase mean ...

There is a passage in Rex Pickett’s fabulous book “Sideways” (St. Martin’s Press) when Jack is surprised that his drinking ...

In addition, malolactic conversion stabilizes wines by preventing an undesirable fermentation in the bottle. Most red wines undergo malolactic conversion, but the practice is most frequently discussed ...

ONE of the most satisfying wines, red or white, is one that has been given the oak treatment. By that I mean wines that have been fermented and then left to age in this specific wood. Oak in the ...

In is not uncommon among winemakers to age wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Piedmont and even California. But Australia? Except ...

Also called primary fermentation, this is the process in which yeasts metabolize grape sugars and produce alcohol, carbon dioxide and heat. The final product is wine. More accurately referred to as ...