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🎧Back to Basics: Structure in Wine Part 2 – Sugar & Alcohol
In last week's show (dorkfest part 1), we discussed two components of structure, acidity and tannin, and how they are like two sides of a picture frame, structure. In this episode (dorkfest part 2), I cover the other two sides of that frame, sugar and alcohol, to complete the picture. For me, these components are the fundamentals and although writers are always trying to add more to the frame, they all can be attributed to one of these four elements. In this show I cover the following topics on sugar and alcohol: What are they? What are their roles in wine? Where do sugar and alcohol come from? How are each measured? How do we perceive sugar and alcohol (there is an especially interesting section about what we perceive as sweet, versus the reality! You may be surprised!) No and low alcohol 'wine' – how they are made, what is lost, and why I don't think they are actually wine! This is really dorky stuff but something that you should dig into if you really want to understand what you're
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Scott Laboratories Launches FERMAID PERFORMENS M™, an Advanced Yeast Nutrient Built for Challenging Fermentations
PETALUMA, Calif. (August 26th, 2026) – Scott Laboratories announces the launch of FERMAID PERFORMENS M™, the newest nutrient in the FERMAID® family that wineries have relied on for more than [...]
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Ag Leadership to Honor Five Distinguished Alumni
Annual celebration recognizes outstanding leadership and service to California agriculture. August 25, 2026 (Monterey, CA) — The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF) will honor five alumni for their leadership, service [...]
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A Family Secret Revealed: Lodi’s Harney Lane Vineyards Breathes New Life into a Forgotten California Varietal
August 25, 2026 (Lodi, CA) — For almost two decades, Harney Lane Vineyards has kept a fiercely guarded secret in its cellar. Today, the 126-year-old family-owned Lodi estate officially announces [...]
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Afternoon Brief, August 25
Canadian and American Officials Trade Blame in Latest Tariff Battle While Wine Suffers: Trade negotiations broke down, leading to new tariffs on Canadian wine and spirits and a continued ban on U.S. wine sales in eight provinces...
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What Makes a Great Wine List Today?
Encyclopedic lists and trophy bottles aren’t going away, but today’s best wine programs are finding new ways to stand out through thoughtful editing, distinct points of view, and more creative ways to…
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🎧📺Where’s the Market for Weird Spirits? | The VinePair Podcast
Joanna and Zach are joined by VinePair spirits editor Aaron Goldfarb to discuss the rise of so-called "weird" spirits, particularly unusual or unexpected fla...
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Hill Family Estate to Move Operations to Winery Location in 2027
August 25, 2026 — Hill Family Estate, a family-owned, farmed and operated winery located in the Yountville appellation, has announced that they will be moving their hospitality operations to their [...]
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Copper & Kings Launches Exclusive Kings Bottle Club
August 25, 2026 (Louisville, KY) — Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. introduces the Kings Bottle Club, a quarterly membership that will give members access to some of Copper & [...]
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Maine sommelier reaches new heights in the wine world
Maine sommelier reaches new heights in the wine world
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Grow NY Farms Responds to State’s Proposal About Farm Labor Organizing Procedures
ALBANY — Grow NY Farms, a coalition of New York farmers, farmworkers, and agricultural organizations, today issued the following in response to a proposed rulemaking recently published by the New York State Public Employees Relations Board (PERB) governing procedures under the state’s farm labor law, which went into effect in 2020. “We appreciate PERB making progress to […] The post Grow NY Farms Responds to State’s Proposal About Farm Labor Organizing Procedures appeared first on Morning Ag Clips.
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📺Yannick Benjamin on Bringing More People Into Wine | Wine Voices
Yannick Benjamin has built his career around a simple but powerful idea: great hospitality should make everyone feel welcome.In this episode of Wine Voices, ...
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Napa Valley Vintners Deepens Long-Term Investment in Wildfire Resiliency with Latest Grant
August 25, 2026 (Saint Helena, CA) — Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) announces an $85,000 grant to Napa Communities Firewise Foundation for the second year of its Valley Stewards Initiative. To date, [...]
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Bricoleur Vineyards Expands Western U.S. Distribution Through New Partnership with Copa Fina Wine Imports
Two Women-Led Businesses Join Forces to Introduce Select Wines from Bricoleur’s Acclaimed Portfolio to New Audiences August 25, 2026 (Windsor, CA) — Bricoleur Vineyards, the Sonoma County estate known for [...]
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Kautz Family of Ironstone Vineyards Acquires Portfolio of California Wine and Beverage Brands
Strengthens offerings across regions, price points and varieties August 25, 2026 (Napa, CA) — Quintessential, the family-owned wine company dedicated to representing world-class, multi-generational wineries, today announced that the Kautz [...]
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Why Patagonia is finding its place in a changing Pinot Noir market
Why Patagonia is finding its place in a changing Pinot Noir market
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Concannon Vineyard Named the First Preferred Wine in Army West Point Athletics’ 224-Year History
Two historic American institutions unite through a shared commitment to leadership, service, and excellence. August 25, 2026 (Livermore, CA) — Concannon Vineyard, one of California’s pioneering wineries, is proud to [...]
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Bianchi Winery Elevates the Guest Experience with Melo Mela Kitchen
Now serving lunch five days a week, Melo Mela Kitchen offers seasonal California cuisine, estate wines and lakeside dining in Paso Robles wine country August 25, 2026 (Paso Robles, CA) — [...]
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Wine Book Review: Impossible Place Meets Improbable People
Forged in Fire: An Impossible Place meets Improbable People by Michael F. Spratt. Available from Amazon.com. and Mary Egan Publishing. Michael and Ann Spratt planted their first vines on Waiheke Island in 2000, and so the unlikely story of Destiny Bay Wine began. They didn’t really come to New Zealand to make wine, but one thing […]
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Pumpkin Spice Season Has a Wine — And It’s Back
Scheid Family Wines’ Pumpkin Spice Chardonnay returns bigger than ever, with a playful approach to fall and a growing pipeline of seasonal ideas August 25, 2026 (Monterey, CA) — The [...]
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Simei 2026: Eaton Presents State-of-the-Art Filtration Technologies for High-Quality and Efficient Wine Production
August 25, 2026 (Langenlonsheim, Germany) — The Filtration Division of power management company, Eaton, will present an extensive range of filtration products at the SIMEI trade show in Milan, Italy, from November 17 [...]
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Entries Now Open in the Fourth Star Wine List of the Year Baltics Competition
Star Wine List of the Year is the global awards tour celebrating the world’s best wine lists – and the people who create them. For a fourth time, the competition [...]
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Constellation Brands Appoints Alex Alvarez as Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer for Beer Division
August 25, 2026 (Rochester, NY) — Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ), a leading U.S.-based total beverage alcohol company, announced today that Alex Alvarez will join the company as Senior Vice [...]
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Wine Enthusiast Awards High Scores to Ventiventi Wines
International recognition for quality deeply rooted in the identity of Emilia-Romagna August 25, 2026 (Medolla, Italy) — Ventiventi has received important international recognition: the prestigious American magazine Wine Enthusiast has awarded significant [...]