Tag Archives: tartrates in wine

Is it Necessary for Wineries to Give Full Disclosure on their Labels?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Kris

Winemaking has come to be romanticized as simply grapes, barrels, and time. But, not surprisingly, there’s a little-more to it than that! There’s chemistry, microbiology, additives, smoothing out the rough edges, tweaking flavors, clarifying, deepening the color, and doing everything … Continue reading →

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A Guide to Wine Faults – Tartrate Crystals

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Kris

  Tartrate Crystals [Tar-trate] I’ve worked in restaurants my whole life and have encountered tartrates quite a bit. Before a wine is bottled to be sold, wineries usually employ a procedure called cold stabilization (which brings the wine down to … Continue reading →

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