Recently, WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) held its first webinar in German, led by the renowned Master of Wine, Caro Maurer. One of...

Malolactic conversion (MLC) is a key process in winemaking that generally follows alcoholic fermentation and converts the malic acid in...

If you love wine, you've probably noticed the words "old vines," "vieilles vignes," or "Alte Reben" on a wine bottle. These phrases mean...

When it comes to winemaking, yeast is the unsung hero that transforms grape juice into the intoxicating nectar we all adore. There are...

This question is often asked when people are interested in taking a wine qualification. We can say that both CMS (Court of Master...

History of Blending The art of wine blending, or the combining of different grape varieties or wine lots to create a final product, has...

Geographical location is crucial for grape quality in winemaking, particularly latitude. Areas between the 30th and 50th latitude are...

During fermentation, yeast cells convert sugar into alcohol - this is basic knowledge from chemistry lessons and also one of the first...

Sherry is one of the great classics of the wine world. Recently, there has been an extensive update on the legal regulations for this...

In the last blog post, you learned that winter is by no means a boring time at a winery. In the vineyard, pruning is on the agenda, a...

When do winemakers actually go on holiday? Sure, autumn is out of the question - the grape harvest is the largest work peak in...

At Grape Skills, we specialise in the internationally recognised WSET qualifications. Around the world, these courses form the basis for...

Today, we bring some details on botrytis - what is it in fact? why is it important? and what should you know about it as a WSET...

We are just before Christmas, and there has just been the cold weather in Germany that is necessary for the ice wine harvest. Wineries...

💡 When it comes to the perfect harvest time, sugar & acidity are not the only criteria - PHYSIOLOGICAL RIPENESS of the grapes is at...

Sugar is not everything, of course - but the must weight, i.e. the sugar content of the grapes at harvest, is definitely a decisive...

The basics of winemaking are part of every WSET course! At the WSET Level 1, for example, you'll learn the main difference between white...

In this blog post, we look at one of the most important red wine grapes in the world: Grenache - still number 5 in the worldwide ranking...

Recently, Grape Skills founder Cynthia was on the road at the Loire. A highlight of the study tour: The appellation Touraine-Chenonceaux....