Oenology Essays

COMPOSITION OF GRAPE Analytical studies conducted have successfully characterized the physical and chemical compositions of grape. It was reported that every single part of grape contains different composition and constituent. 1. Physical Composition The essential parts of the grape are skin, pulp and seeds. The skin is an outer layer that cover the grape. It is made up of six to ten layers of thick walled cells. The outer surface of the skin (epidermis) is covered with a wax-like coating called

Everything You Need to Know About Scuppernongs What are Scuppernongs? Scuppernong is a variety of muscadine grape. It is native to the North California and named after Scuppernong river and lake Scuppernong near which, it was first spotted and cultivated. It is bronze or greenish-golden in color and similar to white grapes in appearance. As compared to the normal grapes, which are commonly found in our Indian markets, scuppernongs are larger and rounder. Scuppernongs are slightly less sweet than

In the novel, A Tale of Two Cities, the connection that Dickens makes between blood and wine represents death and violence, but also shows the life that can be found in even the darkest of times. When Dickens first takes the scene to the streets of Paris, a wine barrel has tipped and broken apart on the stones. The people make a desperate dash to lap it up, using their hands, tongues, and rags to soak it all up. It is a kind of bright spot in their day; a break from the monotony and depression

Vagrants camp is a vineyard primarily planted with Chenin blanc grape variation. Chenin blanc is a type of grape which is used to (i) produce white wine or (ii) blend with Sauvignon bland or Chardonnay to create a fresh zesty dry wine. Despite that the grapes were picked at 24.5 Brix, but because these grapes were used to produce cheap wine that was usually blended with other varieties, however this was not a major concern when compared to weight of the fruit. Upon deciding whether or not to pick

There has recently been a lot of discussion regarding en primeur, whether it is sustainable for the long term or needs urgent changes or a holiday (Atkin, 2012). However, as I pointed out earlier the trade of fine Bordeaux wines cannot be restricted to en primeur, one needs to consider the whole value chain. As we have seen earlier how the trade system of Bordeaux works let me briefly summarize the main advantages and disadvantages of the system. STRENGTHS First of all, the en primeur campaign every