New Wine Storage in Aarau
Attention wine lovers in Central Switzerland! Our modern wine storage facility in Aarau offers you the perfect opportunity to store your valuable wines under optimal conditions. This wine storage facility [...]
Primeur 2023 the ratings
All wine ratings for the Bordeaux Primeur 2023, or: “And the groundhog greets us daily” As always, we have a very good year, if not the second best. But seriously, [...]
Dramatic price developments for Bordeaux wines
Causes and effects on the luxury wine market The primeur tastings in Bordeaux are still ongoing, while the fastest journalists have already published their ratings. At the same time, the [...]
Burgundy at a crossroads?
Burgundy may be at a crossroads. Will everything be the same after 2021 and 2022? Traveling through Burgundy, a region so rich in history that even the vines have stories [...]
What influence does the yeast have on the wine?
The fact that wine tastes and smells different to grape juice is due to the fermentation processes that take place during the transformation of grapes, berries or grape juice into [...]
What affects the storage life of wine?
Wine has four natural enemies: sunlight, heat, strong temperature fluctuations, and oxygen. All of these factors destroy the fine aromas and balance of the wine. Therefore, care must be taken [...]
What does Biological Acid Degradation (BSA) mean?
Malolactic fermentation is a natural biochemical process in which malic acid is converted into lactic acid. This process is often used in winemaking to produce wines with a softer acidity [...]
We debunk 8 myths about wine storage
Storing wine is an ancient art, but not a mysterious one. Nor is it overly complicated. In fact, it's quite simple: wine lasts longer and tastes better when stored in [...]
Terroir, minerality and other misunderstandings
There is probably no more misunderstood term in the language of wine than "terroir". Only one other contender comes to mind, and that is "minerality". But more on that later. [...]
Farewell to Château Angélus
Will the departure of Château Angélus from the Saint-Émilion classification system have an impact on wine sales? The classification system in Bordeaux has been in place since 1855 when Napoleon [...]