Ep 036: Common Winemaking Terms Defined

Published: Jan. 8, 2012, 8:02 a.m.

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To start 2012, we\\u2019ve got new music and some great news! We were chosen as \\u201cBest New Arts Podcast\\u201d in Apple\\u2019s 2011 Rewind! Thanks to everyone for loyal listening in 2011 and we look forward to a great 2012. After some shout outs and great reviews, we tackle common winemaking terms and define them. A dorky, but fun episode! Here are some quick notes on the show: If you ever wondered exactly what stuff like residual sugar, malolactic fermentation, sur lie aging, maceration, natural yeast fermentation, disgorgement and riddling, and bottle shock are, you are in luck! We address listener questions on aging Champagne and on sur lie. The Grape of the Week is Chenin Blanc. The new music is \\u201cCaf\\xe9 connection\\u201d by morgantj / CC BY 3.0, \\xa92009 - Licensed under Creative Commons\\xa0 Attribution (3.0). Let us know if you like it, and if you\\u2019re a mixmaster and want us to use your bumper music instead, send it over and we\\u2019ll give it a listen! If you l [...]

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