Kathleen writes about the culture and business of making and drinking wine from her home in Upstate New York, and on the road in wine country. If you’ve ever sipped a wine that tasted like a ...

Trying to explain carbonic maceration is like trying to explain a song you heard on the radio when you have no idea who sang it or what they were singing about or why you even enjoyed it. The song was ...

Have you ever come out of a pool or bath and noticed your fingertips were whitish and shriveled? That’s a mild version of skin maceration. Skin maceration happens when the skin is exposed to moisture ...

Maceration occurs when skin is in contact with moisture for too long. Macerated skin looks lighter in color and wrinkly. It may feel soft, wet, or soggy to the touch. Skin maceration is often ...

This technique can make a wine taste like a watermelon Jolly Rancher. If you’ve ever sipped a wine that tasted like a sun-warmed banana or a fresh piece of pink bubblegum, you’ve experienced carbonic ...