Is there sugar in wine? Is this called residual sugar? Sugar Levels in South African Wine Sugar in wine refers to the natural sugars found in the grapes (glucose and fructose). Residual sugar is the sugar left over in the wine after fermentation. Sugar in grapes is necessary for conversion, during fermentation, to alcohol. For […]
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History and Naming Convention: Once a upon time, the area of France known as Champagne put into law via their controlling body, CIVC, that no other sparkling wine made outside that region could call their bubbly Champagne. This means that even areas of France e.g Bordeaux are not allowed this naming convention. They call
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Want to improve your wine sensory skills? So you are having trouble smelling wines and feeling intimidated? Have no worries, help is here. How are these smells or aromas created? They are produced either by the grape itself or introduced during the wine making process throughout the various stages. According to the Journal article “The
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I remember reading wine labels for the first time, and being completely confused on how wine could have aromas of fruit, flowers, vegetal or spice notes let alone honey or tobacco. I wondered if the wine makers added some sort of essence to the wine to give it these notes? Was that possible? Well
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Intro to South African Brandy Did you know that South African brandy is made from wine? Don’t worry, neither did I until I started studying wine LOL! Here’s a little info to get you going. Let me know if you enjoy this. History: The word brandy (brandywine) is derived from the Dutch word “brandewijn”, meaning
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Wine has been around since 4000 BC and it’s not going away anytime soon, even with pandemics LOL! Made in 53 countries, it is consumed by oenophiles worldwide. With over 240 million hectolitres (Visualcapitalist.com) made across the globe annually, is it any wonder why wine is such an interesting topic? South Africa’s Wine Story: Once
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South Africa wins 2023 World’s Best Brandy! Congrats to Van Ryns 15 year Potstill brandy as South Africa wins the World’s Best Brandy award for 2023. This is the second consecutive year that Van Ryn’s has won this award and the third time in four years! How awesome is this? Another win for South Africa! Marlene
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