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Taking Control of Total Package Oxygen

March 2, 2020 deborahparkerwong Oxygen, Packaging, Winemaking, Winemaking

The oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of a wine closure is just one of several factors that contribute to the total package oxygen (TPO) in a bottle of wine.

Natural cork, a scapegoat for wine defects

August 16, 2018 deborahparkerwong cork, Packaging, Research, sensory, sensory science, SOMM Journal, Wine

When wine professionals encounter a sensory deviation in wine and the offending molecule isn’t obvious, cork often takes the blame by default.

Shaw Organic: Is This the Next Miracle from Bronco Wine & Trader Joe’s?

August 1, 2018 deborahparkerwong Organic, Packaging, Trends

The Wine Economist Mike Veseth on Fred Franzia’s latest Trader Joe’s brand Shaw Organic: Is This the Next Miracle from Bronco[…]

The Myth Buster: Dr. Paulo Lopes dispels long-held beliefs about cork

February 13, 2018 deborahparkerwong cork, Education, Packaging, Portugal, Research, sensory, sensory science, SOMM Journal, Technology, wine faults

When it comes to wine storage, old habits are hard to break. But Dr. Paulo Lopes, Research and Development Manager[…]

A Sparkling Continuity: Jordan Cuvée Champagne by AR Lenoble

May 31, 2017 deborahparkerwong Champagne, France, Packaging, Partnerships, SOMM Journal, Sonoma, Trends

In more ways than one, Champagne has begun infiltrating wineries in Sonoma and Napa counties. With several unprecedented examples that include Napa cult wine producer Sinegal launching its brand in conjunction with a prestige Champagne house, Sonoma’s Buena Vista Winery–branded Champagne and the unique partnership between Jordan Winery and the grower Champagne house of AR Lenoble, there’s a trend in the making.