“I have always been a fan of carbonic maceration wines,” shares Tonya Pitts, sommelier and wine consultant. “This style of wine has its place in the world of wine. It is fresh, bright, easy drinking ...

If you’ve ever had a glass of light red wine that’s super fruity and juicy, with an almost bubble gum-like aroma, there’s a chance it was made using a technique called carbonic maceration. When we ...

Kathleen writes about the culture and business of making and drinking wine from her home in Upstate New York, and on the road in wine country. If you’ve ever sipped a wine that tasted like a ...

Trying to explain carbonic maceration is like trying to explain a song you heard on the radio when you have no idea who sang it or what they were singing about or why you even enjoyed it. The song was ...

Carbonic maceration wines are increasingly in demand on the market. They are young red wines in which floral and fresh fruit aromas predominate and they must be consumed within the first year. The ...

Day to day, few of us really contemplate what’s happening on a deep, mechanical level when we use the toilet. The business is done, the toilet is flushed, and we go about our day. However, the ...