Our Riesling has 1.2% residual sugar with 1.0 % acidity/3.1pH. Most California wine makers would be scared to death to make a wine at 3.1pH. They do not have the experience with high acid/low pH ...

We all know that bubbly Champagne, beloved for its effervescence and cork-popping bottles, is special. But how does it ...

Residual Sugar: Unfermented grape sugar in a finished wine. Sign Up for Free Email Newsletters Sign up for Wine Spectator’s Free Email Newsletters and stay up-to -date with all things wine.

Brut Nature (Champagne): Has a dosage level that yields 0 to 3 g/l of residual sugar. Brut Zero: See Brut Nature. A dry Champagne or sparkling wine. In Champagne, the scale from driest to sweetest is: ...

In his ‘Wine O’Clock’ column, Giles Luckett looks at wines to enjoy over the festive period… Deck the halls with boughs of ...