by Sondra Barrett | Nov 20, 2011 | Art and Science, Blog, Featured, Shaping Taste, Wine
I am always intrigued with the designs a wine will express on the microscope slide. Considering that there are hundreds of different molecules in a wine, some wines express amazing complexity while others reveal profound simplicity. Years ago I defined a ‘wine...
by Sondra Barrett | Nov 11, 2011 | Blog, Shaping Taste, Wine
I have a unique perspective on wine – the inner views – I thought I’d offer to you some insights I’ve been fortunate enough to uncover. I hadn’t started my career as a photographer, I was a medical scientist/biochemist photographing human cells, looking for clues to...
by Sondra Barrett | Nov 9, 2011 | Blog, Shaping Taste, Wine
To soften wine and add complexity, a common wine making practice, especially for reds is “secondary” or malolactic fermentation. After primary fermentation is complete (sugar going to alcohol), usually specific bacteria are added to convert harsh hard aggressive...
by Sondra Barrett | Nov 8, 2011 | Blog, Featured, Wine
What is so unique about the grape that it is the only fruit used to craft vintage wines called ‘bottled poetry?’ One of the answers relates to its chemistry, another to its elemental nature and spiritual purpose. The Grape’s Molecular Legacies First a grape’s...
by Sondra Barrett | Nov 6, 2011 | Blog, Featured, Wine
If a picture IS worth 1000 words, suppose these images were on a wine label, which wine would you buy first? These are all cabernet/Bordeaux blends. A B or C A is the wine at the top, B on the left, C on the right I have always thought the micro wine portraits would...
by Sondra Barrett | Oct 12, 2011 | Art and Science, Blog, Featured, Wine
Enjoy wine as never before – Experience wine with all of your senses. View the spirit and textural expressions along with their molecular integrations and congregations. The shapes within wine create a spectacular experience of the wine’s architectural...
