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Wine Wednesdays With William: Attack Of The Clones
Call it a "family affair." All commercial wine-producing grapevines, regardless of their variety, are produced from cuttings that are genetically identical to their original “mother” vine. But just like identical twins, they don’t always behave the same way.
In organisms such as grapevines, every time a cell divides, there's the opportunity for spontaneous change to the genetic material, and many grape varieties with an ancient...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Your Next Glass Of Wine Could Come Out Of A Keg
The next time you tap a keg, it's entirely possible that wine'll flow out. It turns out that a small but growing portion of the wine harvest is finding its way into metal, not glass, containers. Free Flow Wines dominates the business of putting wine into kegs. The company has grown by 50 percent in each of the last six years, and it's just...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Essential Wine TV On The BBC
Wine has been making cameos on the small and silver screen for years—and while there have been some shows and films that have broken...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Adding A Little ‘Sparkle’ To Your Holiday Wine Purchases
So it's getting close to Christmas dinner, and you're asking about sparking wines, are you? Well, I'm glad you asked. Sparkling wines are made...
Wine Wednesdays With William: 8 Bottles Of Red Wine Perfect For The Holidays
This is the second in my series of holiday-themed wine columns to present recommendations for your wine-drinking needs. Below are eight red wines that...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Eight White Wines For The Holidays
This is the first of four Wine Wednesdays with William in which I'll be giving recommendations for holiday wines. First up: whites! Below are...
Wine Wednesdays With William: How To Keep Your Leftover Wine From Going Bad
All sorts of issues occur after you pull the cork out of your favorite wine bottle. For one, opened wine will turn to vinegar....
Wine Wednesdays With William: The Importance Of Good, Clean Glassware
Attention: wine drinkers! That glass you're swirling is a lot more important than you might think it is. For one, wineglasses must be clean...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Why You Should Always Decant Your Wine
Apart from the necessary task of separating wine from any sediment—still essential for vintage port and some very high-end red wines—decanting is not something...
Wine Wednesdays With William: What Your Favorite Wine Bottle Has In It Besides Wine
Every bottle of wine you drink contains more than just wine in it. Sort of. In Australia, they call it material other than grape...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Navigating The Bubbly Waters Of Champagne
Exactly half of champagne sales are made in export markets and half in France. Outside of France, the champagne market's dominated by well-known brands,...
Wine Wednesdays With William: All About Amarone
Like any other business, companies that make wine need to grow revenues and increase profits. They have a choice, though: They can either increase...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Exploring The Cellars Of Berry Brothers & Rudd
In 1698, St. James’ Palace became the principal London residence of the British monarch. In the same year, just across the road, Widow Bourne...
Wine Wednesdays With William: The Beaujolais Paradox
The red wines of the Beaujolais province in France are made from Gamay, a grape variety with a problematic past. On July 31, 1395,...