In Club Oenologique, Harry Eyres does a decent job of covering the question of whether winemakers are artists. Along the way he exposes several fallacies
Tag: winemaking
What Counts as the Same Wine?
Most wines are blends, not necessarily of various varietals, but blends of grapes from various regions, vineyards, or sections of vineyards. Often the grapes from
Do Winemakers Deserve Kudos?
Oliver Styles, as usual, raises an interesting question in his latest article for Wine Searcher: Do we over-emphasize the impact a winemaker has on the
Are Natural Wines Terroir-Driven?
One of the justifications for natural wine that you sometimes hear is that wines that are made without sulfur, filtering or other winery interventions reveal
Myths of the Wine World #1: Winemakers Make Wine
As with all myths, this one has an element of truth to it. In the Oxford Dictionary, the primary meaning of “to make” is “to
In Praise of Cellar Rats
In the modern winery, the term “winemaker” is often misleading—“wine designer” might be more appropriate. In most wineries with an annual case production above about
