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A wine fault is a sensory-associated (organoleptic [1]) characteristic of a wine that is unpleasant, and may include elements of taste, smell, or appearance, elements that may arise from a "chemical or a microbial origin", where particular sensory experiences (e.g., an off-odor) might arise from more than one wine fault. [2] Wine faults may ...
As of October 2024, there are 276 recognized AVAs in 34 states [2] —several of which are shared by two or more states. Over half (154) of the AVAs are in California . American Viticultural Areas range in size from the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA at 29,900 square miles (77,000 km 2 ) across four states, to the Cole Ranch AVA in ...
An 1836 map of Pennsylvania's counties. The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, used by the U.S. government to uniquely identify counties, is provided with each entry. FIPS codes are five-digit numbers; for Pennsylvania the codes start with 42 and are completed with the three-digit county code.
The Lancaster Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Lancaster and Chester counties of southeastern Pennsylvania, centered on the city of Lancaster.The wine region includes 225,000 acres (91,054 ha) in a valley that is roughly 30 miles (48 km) long and 12 miles (19 km) wide, although only 400 acres (162 ha) are planted to grapevines.
Ultimately, if a wine smells like rotten eggs, blocked drains, mouse cages, Rudy Giuliani’s underpants or a Sherry when it is really a white Burgundy, it’s probably not your nose at fault.
Earlier this year, the state of Pennsylvania announced plans to sell wine through vending machines, throwing an olive branch to residents who have complained for years about high prices and poor ...
Chemical structure of 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA), the compound primarily responsible for cork taint. Cork taint is a broad term referring to an off-odor and off-flavor wine fault [1] arising from the presence of 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA), a chemical compound that represents one of the strongest off-flavors, and one "generated naturally in foods/beverages", in particular wines, that ...
The Lehigh Valley AVA is an American Viticultural area located in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.The AVA includes portions of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Schuylkill, Carbon, and Monroe counties and the towns from Jim Thorpe to Easton, portions of the Schuylkill River Valley, the Brodhead Creek watershed in Monroe County and part of the Swatara Creek watershed to the west.