Article series · 9 parts
Winemaking for Beginners: From Grape to Glass
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1Beginner
What Is Wine? A Beginner's Guide
What is wine really, and how is it made? Get the big picture of the world of wine, its types and the journey from grape to glass.
What Is Wine? A Beginner's Guide
What is wine really, and how is it made? Get the big picture of the world of wine, its types and the journey from grape to glass.
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2Beginner
Terroir: Why soil and climate shape wine
What does terroir mean for the flavour in your wine glass? Learn how soil, climate and location shape a wine's character.
Terroir: Why soil and climate shape wine
What does terroir mean for the flavour in your wine glass? Learn how soil, climate and location shape a wine's character.
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3Beginner
Grape Varieties: The Most Important Raw Materia...
Learn about the most important grape varieties, and how the choice of grape determines whether the wine becomes light, powerful, sweet or fresh.
Grape Varieties: The Most Important Raw Materia...
Learn about the most important grape varieties, and how the choice of grape determines whether the wine becomes light, powerful, sweet or fresh.
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4Beginner
From vineyard to press: Harvest and processing
How do the grapes get from the vineyard to the press? Learn about the grape harvest, sorting and preparing the must for fermentation.
From vineyard to press: Harvest and processing
How do the grapes get from the vineyard to the press? Learn about the grape harvest, sorting and preparing the must for fermentation.
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5Beginner
Fermentation: How must becomes wine
How does fermentation turn grape juice into wine? Learn about the role of yeast, sugar, alcohol and the entire fermentation process.
Fermentation: How must becomes wine
How does fermentation turn grape juice into wine? Learn about the role of yeast, sugar, alcohol and the entire fermentation process.
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6Beginner
Red wine, white wine & rosé: How they are made
What is the difference between making red wine, white wine and rosé? Learn how colour and style come about in the cellar.
Red wine, white wine & rosé: How they are made
What is the difference between making red wine, white wine and rosé? Learn how colour and style come about in the cellar.
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7Beginner
Ageing: How Wine Develops Flavour
Why is wine aged in tanks and barrels? Learn how ageing, stabilisation and maturation develop the wine's flavour and aroma.
Ageing: How Wine Develops Flavour
Why is wine aged in tanks and barrels? Learn how ageing, stabilisation and maturation develop the wine's flavour and aroma.
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8Beginner
Bubbles & fortified wine: Special wine types
How are champagne, cava and port made? Learn about the production of mousserende vin and fortified wines in a simple way.
Bubbles & fortified wine: Special wine types
How are champagne, cava and port made? Learn about the production of mousserende vin and fortified wines in a simple way.
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9Beginner
Taste the wine: A beginner's guide to wine tasting
Learn to taste wine like a pro. A beginner's guide to looking, smelling and tasting, and to understanding what you experience in the glass.
Taste the wine: A beginner's guide to wine tasting
Learn to taste wine like a pro. A beginner's guide to looking, smelling and tasting, and to understanding what you experience in the glass.
