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Sweet - What does that mean? April 07, 2008     The sweetness of a wine is usually defined by the level of residual sugar. However, how sweet the wine will actually taste is also controlled by factors such as the acidity and alcohol levels, and the amount of tannins present.     Read More...

Brief History of Oregon Pinot Noir December 04, 2007     With the introduction of our 2006 Dominatrix Pinot Noir, Naked Winery now offers what most would say is Oregon’s most well known varietal.     Read More...

Fermentation Hot, Warm, Cold and Cool? October 15, 2007     Sometimes when you read a tasting note or hear a winemaker describe how a particular wine is made they’ll make comments like, “Cold fermented, or fermented at warm temperatures”. You may wonder, why are they telling me this? Here’s the deal with the temperature of fermentation.     Read More...

Rescuing Bad Wine July 31, 2007     Like many others we’ve always said, “Life is too short to drink bad wine”! That being said, is there a way to rescue a bad wine? The answer is yes!     Read More...

Is that a Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio? May 18, 2007     Well it doesn’t matter since Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio are the exact same thing. The Italians like to call theirs Pinot Grigio while most of the rest of world uses Pinot Gris.     Read More...