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Meg Maker

Meg Maker is an award-winning nonfiction writer curious about nature, culture, food, wine, and place. She travels extensively to meet with producers to understand what links them to their land, sharing her discoveries in lifestyle and trade outlets and in her own publication, Terroir Review. She’s a certified specialist of wine and a committee member of the Circle of Wine Writers. She’s also a fine art painter with an active studio practice.

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Explainer

Sparkling Wine: That Quizzical Fizz

Curious facts about sparkling wine to deepen your delight and dazzle your friends

Meg MakerDecember 28, 2021

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Explainer Science

Is That Dill in Your Wine?

Wine can taste and smell like other foods and herbs. Here’s why

Meg MakerDecember 14, 2021

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Explainer Science

Is There Butter in That Chardonnay?

Understanding how malolactic fermentation impacts wine textures and flavors

Meg MakerDecember 10, 2021

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Explainer Science

Wine Fining and Filtration Explained

A short guide to two key winemaking techniques

Meg MakerNovember 12, 2021

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Explainer Science

Vegan Wines and Where to Find Them

The search for vegan wines is complicated by widespread misinformation

Meg MakerOctober 19, 2021

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Explainer

Wine Acidity Can Be Good. Except When It’s Not

Everything you ever wanted to know about wine acidity and how to taste it

Meg MakerSeptember 30, 2021

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Explainer Science

What’s the Difference Between Oxidized and Oxidative?

Oxygen has such a big impact on wine, that winemakers both embrace it and fear it

Meg MakerSeptember 17, 2021

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Explainer Science

What Is Whole Cluster Fermentation?

Understanding the increasingly popular technique and its impact on wines

Meg MakerAugust 20, 2021

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Explainer

The Most Important Grape You’ve Never Tasted

Whatever happened to Gouais Blanc, the mother of wines?

Meg MakerJuly 15, 2021

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Explainer

How to Nail the Impossible Pairing: Wine and Vegetables

Sure-fire ways to make the chemistry work

Meg MakerJuly 5, 2021

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