Malolactic Fermentation Explained
January 4, 2011
Malolactic Fermentation is a secondary fermentation in the winemaking process which converts harsh malic acid (think bitter green apples) into softer lactic acid (think cream).
To use Chardonnay as an example; putting the wine through Malolactic Fermentation will convert a wine with tart Granny Smith apple acidity into a wine with softer, creamy and buttery flavors.
The vast majority of red wines and a large number of whites go through Malolactic Fermentation to enhance their stability, complexity and to a certain degree their palatability. There are still plenty of delicious wines that don’t go through Malo (if you want to sound cool with a hint of pretentious, just call it “Malo”).
Posted in Facts | Leave a comment //Zagat Outakes – 2010 Fast-Food Edition
January 3, 2011I just realized in the transition from my old website to this one I forgot to upload this post…
Zagat recently published their 2010 Fast-Food Restaurant Survey. These are some of the comments that didn’t quite make the cut.
“I ate at Jack in the Box before they killed some people. They practiced on me, saw I only got viciously sick to my stomach, so they knew they had to crank it up a notch.”
“The BP of food.”
“They fry harder.”
“Loved it when I was in high school, but I was going through my stoner phase.”
“I think this is where I developed a fear of clowns.”
“Ordinary is still the unattainable goal here.”
“Great cost-cutting strategy: use same material for pizza and boxes.”
“Just because it’s “all beef” doesn’t mean it’s any part of the cow you’d consciously eat.”
Posted in Funny, News | 1 Comment //A Recap of 2010 with I WearYourShirt.com
January 1, 2011It’s Jan 1st 2011 and I’m taking the day off and letting someone else do the work for a change!
Nov 21st 2010 was my 30th birthday and also the launch of my BlogYourWine.com site, so what better way to celebrate than having a couple of guys who wear t-shirts for a living promote both!?!?! No I’m not drunk!!! Jason Sadler started IWearYourShirt.com in 2009 with the basic premise being that (along with Evan White) he wears a different t-shirt every day and gets paid to blog about it.
Fry and Laurie Wine Tasting
December 31, 2010 Posted in Funny | 2 Comments //Darcie Kent Vineyards Gruner Veltliner from Monterey County, California
December 30, 2010
Wine: Darcie Kent Vineyards Gruner Veltliner
Place: “Rava Blackjack Vineyard”, Monterey County, California
Price: $18 from Underdog Wine Merchants
Wine Review of Darcie Kent “Crown Block” Merlot 2008
December 29, 2010
Grape
100% Merlot
Facts
Merlot is believed to have received its name from an old French word meaning “young blackbird”. (Merle is the French word for several kinds of birds). Two components link the Merlot grape with blackbirds, the first being the grape’s dark blue color, and the second being the bird’s liking for the grape.
The earliest recorded mention of the Merlot grape was in 1784, but the French were obviously growing it long before that.
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