#winescience

[thewinestalker]

This huuuuuge book by Tom Stevenson and National Geographic is now my new favorite reference book. I'm not even exaggerating a little bit here. I plan to grab this thing first when I need to look something up. And it's not just because I just want an excuse to smell it, because my goodness it does have a GREAT "new book smell" to it. The whole thing is well written, loaded with great information, and has easy to read maps. It looks like not one subregion is left untouched, and it's done in such a way that you feel like you aren't being overloaded with information. Even with all those things, being a history nerd my favorite section is the Chronology of wine. Ten pages of a straight-up timeline focusing on important events in wine from all over the world. I still haven't sat down and just read the whole chronology through, but I intend to and can't wait. This book is awesome, man. It's going to claim the spot for my go-to reference book by my desk for awhile. Go get it, wine geeks! BUY IT HERE ON AMAZON! #wine #winelover #history #winehistory #science #winescience #winegeek #book #winebook #bookreview https://www.instagram.com/p/CHt5V9HLeHp/?igshid=fq6mwmwiohrm

[winesborelli]

Porque todos sabemos dónde buscar y encontrar nuevos rumbos,sabores y cepas diferentes,para eso solo existe @wines_borelli . #wine #winescience #winesfromargentina #winesborelli #winesbook #winestagram #winesday (at Ciudad Autónoma De Buenos Aires) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfbXe18Oz8B/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thewinestalker]

“Regardless of the true definition, if any of the previous soil types also include a good number of rocks or stones then it has the benefit of extra soil drainage and heat retention. Take a bunch of clay and water it down and it just absorbs all that water. Do the same thing but with rocks in the clay and the water will use the sides of rocks and the openings they make to drain better. Let it sit out in the sun and the rocks on the surface will suck in solar heat and blast it back up to the vines, warming them nice and cozily. Also, with more space in the soil being taken up by big clunky things, the less nutrients are in the land. So, in that broad view of soils that I mentioned in the clay section of Part Two, stony and rocky soil is absolutely the best kind for viticulture.” Today’s features #FlashbackFebruary article is Soil and Wine - Part 3: Roots Among Rubble https://www.thewinestalker.net/2016/02/soil3.html #wine #winelover #winescience #science #winehistory #history #pedology #geology https://www.instagram.com/p/B9AghWShl4a/?igshid=1op2bpis5yd24

[thewinestalker]

“That's not to say that the entire concept of terroir doesn't exist. It clearly does. All of the surroundings including climate, weather, altitude, slopes, the angle of the sun, total daylight, water sources, microorganisms and soil type, when combined with local traditions in viticulture and winemaking, can contribute in making the wine from that particular spot different than any other place on Earth.” Today’s featured #FlashbackFebruary article is Soil and Wine - Part 2: Terroir and Texture https://www.thewinestalker.net/2016/02/soil2.html #wine #winelover #winescience #science #history #winehistory #pedology #geology https://www.instagram.com/p/B8-GxBcBrMn/?igshid=eywb9vsxp297

[thewinestalker]

“Earth was born with our Solar System 4.5 billion years ago by the gravitational collapse of a molecular cloud, which was created by the death of a star, on the outskirts of the 13.2 billion year old Milky Way Galaxy. So our star, the Sun, is actually a second or third generation star.” Today’s featured #FlashbackFebruary article is Soil and Wine - Part 1: Starstuff and Seashells https://www.thewinestalker.net/2016/02/soil1.html #wine #winescience #winehistory #science #history #winelover #pedology #geology https://www.instagram.com/p/B82YA19Bnlo/?igshid=ilik55j438bj

[thewinestalker]

“There's one trigger that seems to be almost universal... consumption of red wine. Alcohol dilates blood vessels, which is what's happening to people with rosacea anyways, so it just makes it worse. Especially red wine, causing 76% of us to flare up, the most of any trigger.” Today’s #FlashbackFebruary featured article is Rosacea And The Wine Lover: When Passion Threatens Appearance https://www.thewinestalker.net/2015/08/rosacea.html #wine #winelover #winescience #science #rosacea #rosaceatreatment https://www.instagram.com/p/B8sIt3sBNQD/?igshid=vaotrja123w9

[thewinestalker]

“We have a great connection to the aromas and the flavors of wine, but the color is something we can either focus on and admire or pass right on over. Either way, you'll never look at another glass of red the same way again...” Today’s featured #FlashbackFebruary featured article is by far my most controversial post ever! The Magic Potions & Formulas of Wine - Part 2: Mega Purple and Enologix https://www.thewinestalker.net/2015/02/wineformula2.html #wine #winelover #science #winescience https://www.instagram.com/p/B8clGkJh8jN/?igshid=411situhfblu

[thewinestalker]

“It's something that's not talked about much. The fact that wines, especially conglomerate American ones, are formulated to either have mass appeal or to get a high rating score isn't really something that the industry wants you to know about. It takes away from the romance.” Today’s #FlashbackFebruary featured article is The Magic Potions & Formulas of Wine - Part 1: Mass Appeal & Cover-ups https://www.thewinestalker.net/2015/02/wineformula1.html #wine #winelover #science #winescience https://www.instagram.com/p/B8aJMp8hSK0/?igshid=1kdm4486ija31