Hotter temperatures are resulting in grapes ripening faster, but fermentation methods also have an influence on the alcohol content of red table wines, writes Huon Hooke for Good Weekend..
There has been a general increase in the alcoholic strength of red table wines over the past 20 to 30 years and debate continues as to why.
Hotter temperatures are resulting in grapes ripening faster, but fermentation methods also have an influence on the alcohol content of red table wines, writes Huon Hooke for Good Weekend..