by Jo Diaz | Sep 11, 2013 | Wine, Winemaking
“How much wine comes from one vine?” you ask… The answer is going to be an average. It’s important that you know that right off the bat. I just left a vineyard where half of the fruit lay on the ground. The grapes were cut from the vine so that...
by Jo Diaz | Mar 29, 2013 | Marketing, Wine
How do you feel about the weight of wine bottles these days? I know of one wine writer who, when the bottles began to take on the “Big Boy” effect, had serious issues right away. It’s only been within the last 10 years that wine bottles have put on...
by Jo Diaz | Mar 30, 2012 | Viticulture, Wine
On average, one plant equals about 14 pounds of fruit, if crop isn’t dropped in substantial amounts. One plant will then equal about five (750 milliliter) bottles of wine. One gallon is equal to 5 bottles of wine. The following are averages, because...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 27, 2010 | Jo's World, Wine, Wine Education
[What’s to follow is inspired by Steve Heimoff, who’s been having a bit of fiction fun lately.] How do wine pros make removing the capsule look so darn easy? It’s so simple. In fact, it’s really so easy that let’s play pretend for a...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 23, 2010 | Marketing, Wine, Wine Writer
How do you feel about the weight of wine bottles these days? I know of one wine writer who, when the bottles began to take on the “Big Boy” effect, had serious issues right away. It’s only been within the last 10 years that wine bottles have put on...
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