Palmetto Wine Club

Palmetto Wine Club Palmetto wine club is a club for those that love wine, or are wine enthusiasts. A way to meet other wine lovers, share the friendship of wine.

Those that would like to discuss, learn, as well as meet for wine tastings, and try new and different wines. Club wine tasting events will be posted as arranged. Dress for events will be semi to formal. Cover charges may apply per events.

What is your favorite wine under $15 It can be Red or White. Share some detail so others perhaps my wish to try!
01/21/2026

What is your favorite wine under $15 It can be Red or White. Share some detail so others perhaps my wish to try!

11/22/2024

FACT 2 Wine aromas and flavours.

KERRY WILKINSON: Wine aroma and flavour results from
the presence of what are known as volatile compounds,
wine constituents that move easily from the liquid phase
of wine into the gas phase or headspace above the wine.

We can detect these volatiles either directly by the nose
as aroma when we smell wine, or in the mouth when wine is
tasted, where they are perceived indirectly by the retronasal
passage as flavour.

The olfactory system is responsible for our sense
of smell. It comprises the olfactory epithelium,
located at the rear of the nasal passage, which detects the presence of volatile compounds, the olfactory bulb, which processes information received from the epithelium and higher order parts of the brain, which decode that information to allow for odour recognition and perception.

For example, the floral and citrus notes of a Riesling
are distinctly different to the tropical, vegetal notes
of a Sauvignon blanc, because grapes from these varieties
accumulate different volatile compounds. Many grape-derived volatile compounds are known to accumulate in precursor forms.
That is, they are bound to one or more sugar units
or as amino acid conjugates. During fermentation, these precursors
can be metabolised by winemaking yeast or enzymes, which
releases the volatile compounds into the wine.

For example, the release of geraniol from its glucopyranoside precursor to give a floral aroma, or the release of 3-mercaptohexanol from its cysteine conjugate to give a citrus note.
Wines fermented or matured in oak barrels can also extract oak-derived volatile compounds.

It is worth noting that of the hundreds of volatile compounds
that have been identified in wine, many actually
exhibit little or no aroma.

In fact, only a relatively small number of volatiles appreciably
influence wine aroma and flavour, and these are considered to be more important from a wine sensory and quality perspective.
The aroma intensity of a given volatile compound
depends on its concentration in wine, its volatility-- that
is how readily it moves from the liquid to the gas
phase-- and its odour activity value, or OAV.

If a volatile compound occurs in a wine at a concentration that
far exceeds its detection threshold, then it's likely to make a significant contribution to wine aroma.

Wine scientists often try to predict aroma and flavour based
on the volatile composition of wine,
but it's quite challenging due to the complexity
of interactions between different wine components.
For example, volatile compounds often
mask or suppress one another to varying and unpredictable
degrees.
It is also worth noting that there can be significant
variation in our sensitivity to different wine aromas
and flavours.

It is Friday! Wine day with dinner. Wait everyday is Wine day with dinner. Health benefitsWine contains antioxidants tha...
11/22/2024

It is Friday! Wine day with dinner. Wait everyday is Wine day with dinner. Health benefits
Wine contains antioxidants that may reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, which can lower the risk of heart disease, stroke, and atherosclerosis. One study found that red wine drinkers had a more diverse microbiome than those who drank other types of alcohol.

10/24/2024

DR KERRY WILKINSON:
Wine is often classified into styles
according to its chemical composition: for example,

As white, rose, or red wine, according to its colour;

As dry, semi-sweet, or sweet wine,according to its sugar content;

As still or sparkling wine,

According to carbon dioxide content; and as fortified wine,
following the addition of grape spirit produced
by distillation.

Sensory differences between wine styles tend to be large and distinctive.

But significant differences also occur between wines of the same style due to style variation.

Style is strongly influenced by palate weight, an attribute closely associated with alcohol content.

Wines can therefore be classified as light-bodied, medium-bodied, or full-bodied, where body describes the weight of the wine resulting from the combined perception of alcohol,
sugar, phenolic compounds or tannins, flavour, and acid.

Most wine styles are derived from specific grape varieties
since the inherent characteristics of certain grape varieties favour the production of particular styles of wine.

For example, Riesling is generally a light-bodied, dry, white wine, whereas Chardonnay is usually a full-bodied, dry wine.

Varietal characteristics can vary according to wine region and vintage due to variations in soil, climate, and topography, also known as terroir, or in response to vineyard management practises,

Wine style can also be influenced by winemaking decisions.

So it is usually possible to produce a number of different wine styles from a particular grape variety.

For example, Chardonnay can be used to produce both a light-bodied sparkling wine and a full-bodied dry white wine.

Winemakers have considerable influence on the winemaking process, and therefore, on wine style.

Grape handling and processing methods, yeast strain
selection, fermentation, or maturation in oak barrels, malolactic fermentation, and bottle ageing will all influence the composition
and sensory properties of wine, and therefore, ultimately,
the style variation.

But we'll cover winemaking later on as we go on.

For now, let's learn to assess wine style using formal sensory evaluation. We will be posting some charts on all the different aromas of wines. Keep a look out.

Enjoy your journey and all the thoughts of your friends here on PWC.

I would like to welcome everyone to the Palmetto Wine Club. Please feel free to ask questions or share positive thoughts...
10/24/2024

I would like to welcome everyone to the Palmetto Wine Club. Please feel free to ask questions or share positive thoughts. We will be posting starting today a beginners series about Wine. Then we will get into more detail and then a deep understanding of our favorite beverage. Welcome aboard!!

06/02/2022

Palmetto wine clubs, local wine club to share your favorite wines, and other thoughts about wine.
Be a part of periodic gatherings for wine tastings, wine discussions, and camaraderie.
Join and share your love of wine and invite your friends to join as well.

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