How Wine is Made Part One: Growing Grapes ~ Wine Wednesday

Each Wine Wednesday we share words of advice from your favourite winos, oenophiles and beyond . . .

Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe, How Wine is Made Part One: Growing Grapes.

Wes Hagen, winemaker and vineyard manager at Clos Pepe Vineyards discusses the most basic aspects of winegrape production: matching site to varietal, trellising, irrigation, canopy management, testing/harvest.

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The question: Is there really a big taste difference between cheap and pricey wine?

The answer: Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It’s foolish to assume that spending more on a bottle will always man greater pleasure.

Read more at the Globe and Mail.

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Happy Wine Wednesday everyone!

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