Wine and Turkey: Not a Thanksgiving Story

W. Blake Gray
Features
6 min read
Turkish wines are historic, interesting and in many cases pretty good. And the Islamic ruling party would be happy for you to take more of them away from the country. Turkey is a fascinating place for wine researchers because it appears to be the birthplace of wine. The center of

Merlot and Cabernet of Italy

Elisabetta Tosi
Feature Stories
5 min read
The history of enology in Italy is rich in fairy-tale-like stories like this one. Once upon a time, there was a young Italian nobleman who loved two things: racehorses and French wines. His name was Marquis Mario Incisa della Rocchetta. In 1929 he was finishing his degree in agriculture at

In Defense of the Wine Spectator Top 100

Evan Dawson
Features
7 min read
Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of the Year will soon be unveiled, serving to make good wines unavailable or, if they're available, unaffordable. It's the time of year when interesting wines dry up for the average consumer. Am I right? Isn't this annoying? The 2012 list will wreak havoc on

The Electric White Wines of Italy

David White
Features
3 min read
Legend has it that a renowned British wine taster was once presented with a flight of wines while wearing a blindfold. He nailed each wine, correctly identifying the grape and the region in which it was grown. Toward the end of the challenge was a glass of water. Upon smelling

Making Wine: The Use of Enzymes in Modern Winemaking

Geoffrey Moss
Feature Stories
4 min read
Enzymes are a natural and fundamental element of the winemaking process.  Nowadays, they are also a commercial product found in many wineries, another utility in a winemaker’s toolkit.  They have the potential to make more extracted and more aromatic wines and to accelerate the winemaking process.  They also have the