When walking through the vineyard in late summer, the clusters of grapes look tempting. They taste sweet, their skins are rich in colour, and they seem ready to harvest. But appearances can be deceiving. For...

Harvest may mark the end of the vineyard season, but it is only the beginning of winemaking. Vinification simply means the process of turning grapes into wine. At Château Canon Chaigneau, this stage is where...

At first glance, it might look like pastry cream being whipped up in a kitchen. But in reality, what you’re seeing is one of the most important steps in winemaking: the preparation of a yeast starter, or “pi...

What is Racking (Écoulage) in Winemaking? In winemaking, racking, or écoulage in French, is the process of separating the wine from the pomace (the solid matter such as skins and seeds) after fermentation. ...