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  • The Bewildering Array of Sweet German Rieslings from the Mosel

    Even the most dedicated wine geek often has trouble getting their head around the German naming systems, something they’ve been working on simplifying!

    Paul Kaan in Wine BitesWinery & Wine Review Make a comment
  • Q&A with Paul: “Do winemakers need to add tartaric acid to keep it fresh and age-worthy?”

    Thanks for the question Andrew!
    We explore why we add acid to wine, looking at the chemistry, and, impact on taste, as well as how it will affect the wines ability to age.

    Paul Kaan in Wine Bites Make a comment
  • What is Noble Rot? AKA Botrytis

    Botrytis cinerea, also known as “noble rot” is a fungus that colonizes the grape and causes water to evaporate through the skin of the fruit.

    Under the perfect conditions with the right amount of humidity and heat Botrytis will transform the grapes into “drops of gold”.

    Paul Kaan in Wine Bites Make a comment
  • Getting Your Head Around Sicily’s Mount Etna

    Etna is at once both a fossil and a piece of modern art!
    Vines aged from 70-120 years old grow on the slopes of a volcano at altitudes that make noses bleed.

    Paul Kaan in Wine Bites Make a comment
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    Getting Your Head Around the Yarra Valley

    A short long history. From the Pioneers in the 1800’s to those who rejuvenated the Yarra Valley in the 1960’s and the new wave from the 1990’s to today, the Yarra Valley is making the best wines it has ever made.

    Paul Kaan in Wine Bites Make a comment
  • Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 4 – The White(ish) Villages of Chassagne-Montrachet, Pugliny-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin

    We explore the Geology, Geography and Wines of the Côte de Beaune Villages: Chassagne-Montrachet, Pugliny-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin

    Paul Kaan in Tips & TricksWine Bites Make a comment
  • Wine Decoded Tasting Revolution: Bite 2 – Balance & Complexity

    This session we’re covering Balance tasting four versions of the same wine, and, we’ll have a chat about Complexity.

    Looks like you’ve stumbled across some Wine Wisdom that is only available to members of the Wine Decoded community. Login or Join for Free to get immediate access!
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  • Wine Decoded Tasting Revolution: Bite 1 – Depth & Length

    Today we’re looking at the value of tasting in Context & with Contrast & we’re covering the first two things to look at when you’re trying to work out whether a wine is any good.
    Depth or Concentration and Length or Persistence.

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  • Q&A with Paul: “How does the percentage of new oak affect wine?”

    Don’t get hung up the numbers, the numbers can lie! Taste it, looking for balance!

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  • Q&A with Paul: “Where do You Stand as far as No Addition So-Called “Natural Wines” are Concerned?”

    Mike Bennie on our article “Definitive and balanced. Rare to see in the ‘debate’. Kudos. Should frame it!”

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  • Just How Does Sulphur Affect Wine? + A Pro Tip for Buying Old Wine

    Most of the articles you see about how wine develops in the bottle over time explore the standard evolution of a single wine.
    Taking this one step further, I started an experiment 18 years ago. Today you get to see the results.

    Paul Kaan in Tips & TricksWine Bites Make a comment
  • Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 3 – Get it in your Gob. Tasting the Villages, Classifications, the Phases of Ageing

    During an impromptu tasting of Burgundies from Stéphane Magnien we got to explore the Villages of Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny & Gevrey-Chambertin. Comparison of the 3 offering great insights into Burgundy in the glass!

    Paul Kaan in Tips & TricksWine Bites Make a comment
  • Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 2 – Tiny Old Vines & Heaps of them!

    As you drive down the A6 from Paris, turn off at the N74 you start to see grape vines. Initially, you think you’ve gone a little cross-eyed from the long flight. Then you realise your eyes aren’t lying the vines are minute and packed close together!

    Paul Kaan in Tips & TricksWine Bites Make a comment
  • Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 1 – Vineyards, Classifications & Villages

    This will be the first in many articles to help you understand Burgundy, the mythical home of Pinot Noir & Chardonnay.
    Understanding Burgundy Starts with the Different Villages & After that it Just Keeps Getting Better!

    Paul Kaan in Tips & TricksWine Bites Make a comment
  • The Vineyard Sessions #1 with Stuart Proud

    Hitting the Vineyards to Find Out Just What it Takes to Grow a Yummy Grape at the very site Wine Decoded sources it’s fruit from for the Bathtub Winemaking Project!

    Paul Kaan in Wine BitesWinemaker Sessions Make a comment
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    You haven’t lived until you’ve swum through a vat of vino! BUCKET LIST!

    If swimming through a vat of vino isn’t on your bucket list, stop reading this now. Go and write it down … RIGHT NOW!

    Paul Kaan in Wine Bites Make a comment
  • The Sommelier is Dead, Long Live Rob Higgs!! A Fantasmagorical Creation

    Creativity & passion, like an alien, has inseminated Rob Higgs‘ brain! He has given birth to a fantasmagorical creation. It is the replacement for the Sommelier!

    Paul Kaan in Wine Bites Make a comment
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