“I have always been a fan of carbonic maceration wines,” shares Tonya Pitts, sommelier and wine consultant. “This style of wine has its place in the world of wine. It is fresh, bright, easy drinking ...

It’s a special fermentation technique practised most commonly in the French region of Beaujolais, where it helps enhance fruitiness and softens tannins in red wines designed to be consumed young.

Trying to explain carbonic maceration is like trying to explain a song you heard on the radio when you have no idea who sang it or what they were singing about or why you even enjoyed it. The song was ...

If you’ve ever sipped a wine that tasted like a sun-warmed banana or a fresh piece of pink bubblegum, you’ve experienced carbonic maceration. Carbonic maceration is a technique used during the ...