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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

The risks of sluggish and stuck fermentations when utilizing natural yeasts

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I have previously characterized the risks associated with natural-yeast fermentations thusly: (i) stuck fermentations; (ii) yeasts washed o...
Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Lunch and winery tour with G.D. Vajra: Decanter's Great Piemonte Reader Weekend

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Azienda Agricola G. D. Vajra, a winery owned by Milena and Aldo Vaira, produces Nebbiolo, Barbera, and Dolcetto wines in the Barolo commune...
Friday, November 2, 2012

The risk of spoilage yeast contamination during natural yeast fermentations

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In a comment on my post on indigenous- versus inoculated-yeast fermentation s, reader Ben opined that three of the five disadvantages of nat...
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Truffle hunting in wine country: Decanter's Great Piemonte Readers' Weekend

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This was going to be a high-intensity weekend so there was no time to be messing around.  We were launching the weekend with a lunch at Tra ...
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Monday, October 22, 2012

The Langhe (Piemonte, Italy) wine region

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The third annual Decanter Reader trip ( Great Piemonte Reader Weekend ) placed a small band of intrepid wine enthusiasts deep into the wilds...
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Thursday, October 18, 2012

The Langhe exposed: Decanter's Great Piedmont Reader Weekend

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Decanter’s Great Piedmont Reader Weekend, held in Langhe (Piedmont) from Friday, October 12, to Sunday October 14, was the third in a series...
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Rising stars from historic estates: Alessia Antinori and Fiorano

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On Monday, October 1, I attended a Winemaker's Dinner hosted by  Italian Wine Merchants  (IWM) and featuring the wines of Bodegas Chacra...