Afternoon Brief, January 31st

Washington the Winner in Bad Wine Year: Each year, when many of Sonoma County’s 1,800 certified sustainable winegrape growers gather for the Sonoma County Winegrowers’ (SCW) annual meeting, they want to know what is next for one of the world’s most sustainable winegrowing regions. Today, they learned the answer to their question...

Afternoon Brief, October 26th

Bouncing Back: Napa Valley Tourism Remains Strong Thanks to the Region’s Focus on the Land: Despite the devastating wildfires that recently rocked the region – and much to the delight of businesses that rely on tourism – visitors from around the world continue to flock to Napa Valley, Calif., one of the world’s premier wine regions...

Winemakers know one of the critical steps in wine preparation for bottling is the maturation process, which is the period after fermentation. During maturation, wines will develop elegance and complexity through controlled oxidative transformation. Traditionally, most wines have undergone maturation in oak barrels. The combination of oak and measured amounts of oxygen typically results in improvements of sensory characteristics like color stability, aromatic complexity, tannin texture, mid-palate weight and length.  Boisé has offered an alternative modern winemaking approach with their oak products giving winemakers precision tools to create specific wine profiles, guaranteeing efficient and optimum aging in the cellar.  Learn more about Boisé’s Oak Alternatives   When a shorter maturation time is preferred (2-4 months), Boisé offers a diverse selection of oak alternatives in the Origine Oak Chips range that are appropriate for any w

The newest 20-millimeter stave in Boisé’s Inspiration line, stands out. “You can tell just from looking at it, the sensory results are going to be incredible and unique,” says Glenn Jeffries, Boisé Oak Consultant. Boisé offers each of their stave flavor profiles in 7mm and 20mm versions, except for their new #20.HD stave, which is only available in 20mm. In order to get the high definition toast of the #20.HD with its depth of flavors, you need a thicker stave that can stand up to the intensity of the toasting process. The #20.HD stave brings toast and mocha notes, increases roundness and sweetness in the mouth, while boosting volume and length on the palate with significant aromatic persistence. “Boisé products stand out for their high concentrations of the aromatics and toasting components that you want without less desirable notes,” says Jeffries. “That distinguishes us and runs all the way through the Boisé lin

Wrapping Up Harvest 2020 With the extreme heatwaves and fires taking place on the West Coast in the U.S., Harvest 2020 is marked as one of the most concerning times in modern winemaking. Under these ongoing conditions, many wineries are still evaluating the current impact of possible smoke on their grapes. Some wineries are also dealing with grapes being overripe. As winemakers are searching for creative ways to reduce the impact of smoke taint in their wines, Boisé®, a pioneer in precision oenology, offers great, consistent tools that can reduce the perception of smoke taint by building structure, volume and intensifying the natural fruitiness in the wine.  Boisé® offers a range of French oak chips and staves with aromatic toast profiles. The Boisé® untoasted French oak chips, BF and BFP (pumpable), deliver mid-palate fullness and sweetness while also diminishing green characteristics. BF is best used during early aging whil