by Karen MacNeil | Mar 5, 2026
The brand name for a highly effective, special type of corkscrew specifically designed to remove older, fragile corks in one piece. The Durand combines a helical worm (like a waiter’s corkscrew) with blades on either side (like an AH-SO). The Durand was invented in...
by Karen MacNeil | Aug 31, 2022
Brettanomyces, called brett for short, are often associated The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
by Karen MacNeil | Apr 2, 2021
Many South African wines have an aroma or flavor that South Africans call fynbosThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
by Karen MacNeil | Apr 24, 2020
Any beverage left to age in wooden barrels will ultimately lose some of its The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
by Karen MacNeil | Jan 10, 2020
The Spanish name for “butts”–600-liter (160-gallon) American-oak casks usedThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
by Karen MacNeil | Jan 2, 2020
A pungent, resin-flavored wine from Greece made by adding small amountsThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
by Karen MacNeil | Dec 4, 2019
Apera is the term used in Australia for Australian wines made like Sherry,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
by Karen MacNeil | Oct 16, 2019
See VISCOUS.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
by Karen MacNeil | Oct 9, 2019
As applied in the wine industry, the term sustainable is used to indicateThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
by Karen MacNeil | Dec 11, 2018
A person who makes or sells wine. Often used to describe the owner The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.