Stephane Aviron is a winery that is a pleasure to write about. It operates in Beaujolais, Burgundy, and, as is customary ...

In practice, the weight of the grapes on the top crushes the grapes on the bottom and yeasts ferment the juice; the wine is partly a product of carbonic maceration and partly of traditional yeast ...

In practice, the weight of the grapes on the top crushes the grapes on the bottom and yeasts ferment the juice; the wine is partly a product of carbonic maceration and partly of traditional yeast ...

This process is known as maceration. It breaks down the plant's cell walls and releases desirable chemicals, which begin the fermentation process. Whether you get red or white wine depends in ...