Jennifer Docherty MW / 葡萄酒大师张藯萱's articles
Jennifer Docherty MW: Alcohol flush or ‘Asian Glow’
Why do some people turn red after drinking alcohol? What does the 'redness' suggest?
European wine fairs, worth the trip?
ProWein, Vinexpo, Vinisud... Do you go to these European wine fairs and why? Veteran buyer of Liberty Jennifer Docherty MW talks about her opinion on wine fairs.
Sulphur dioxide
Sulphur dioxide, a molecule composed of sulphur and oxygen, has been used as a wine preservative for more than 2000 years.
Brett (Brettanomyces)
Brett is a sturdy yeast able to thrive in both aerobic and anaerobic environments at wine alcohol levels with little sustenance.
Vintage
Among the many factors that may influence the health, ripeness and therefore quality of the grapes harvested for a given vintage, climate is one of the most significant.
DMDC (additive)
DMDC is a food additive that is also used in fruit juices, ice teas, sports drinks and carbonated beverages as a preservative and sterilant.
Cork taint
Unpleasant moldy earthy smell and taste caused primarily by TCA.
Over extraction
Over-extraction refers to the extraction of too many phenolics.
Decanting wines
Decanting should be primarily used to separate red wines and fortified wines from their sediment, which often accumulates with age.
Tips to spot a fake wine from its label - the EU edition
Jennifer Docherty MW talks about the information you should always see on a EU wine label.