[b]The Zinfandel Primer[/b] [i][b]Zinfandel is America's wine. Although American wine drinkers often pass up Zin in favor of higher profile reds like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, the future is looking very good for Zinfandel.[/b][/i] https://www.geralddboydonwine.com/2019/11/the-zinfandel-primer.html https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,7984#msg-7984 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:38:30 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,24157#msg-24157 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,24157#msg-24157 Wildfires in Chile Threaten Communities, Destroy Generations-Old Vineyards

Hundreds of brutal wildfires in Chile are causing widespread damage to communities in the central and southern regions of the country.[/b]

[vinepair.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:30:12 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,24097#msg-24097 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,24097#msg-24097 Brazil’s Altos de Pinto Bandeira becomes first DO exclusively for sparkling wines in the New World

The groundbreaking new DO, which took 10 years to achieve, sets the standard for quality production of Brazilian sparkling wines.

[www.decanter.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:11:30 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,24094#msg-24094 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,24094#msg-24094 Boekenhoutskloof foregrounds ‘Old World influence’ over distinctly South African style

Marc Kent, managing partner and technical director at Boekenhoutskloof, says an “Old World angle to winemaking” is to thank for the South African producer’s decades-long success.

[www.thedrinksbusiness.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:01:40 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,24038#msg-24038 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,24038#msg-24038 Army of pest-munching ducks keep South African vineyard blooming

STELLENBOSCH, South Africa, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Flocks of white, black and brown ducks hunt for snails and bugs as they patrol the grapevines at a vineyard in South Africa's winemaking town of Stellenbosch, helping the owners steer clear of pesticides and synthetic fertilisers.

[www.reuters.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:38:02 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,24036#msg-24036 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,24036#msg-24036 Syrah or Shiraz? A Tell-All About the Popular Grape

As the fourth most planted red grape in the world and the third most planted red grape variety in France, Syrah or Shiraz (depending on location, style, and type) possesses vibrant dark skin with an excellent full-bodied roughness. While its origins remain open to interpretation, several different theories exist. Though Syrah dates back to 13th century Rhone Valley, France, Phocaeans (inhabitants of the titular ancient Greek city off the coast of modern-day Turkey) may have brought it over from Shiraz, Persia, in 600 BCE. Another theory states that the Romans brought the grape from Sicily sometime during the 3rd century. Wherever Syrah came from, it spans the globe, including Argentina, Chile, South Africa, and New Zealand. Syrah grows on approximately 470,000 acres worldwide, with France, Australia, and Spain being the most prominent producers.[/b]

[grapecollective.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:25:18 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23991#msg-23991 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23991#msg-23991 South Africa

In 1990, two momentous events changed South Africa in ways that are still being felt today: Nelson Mandela was released from his prison on Robben Island, setting a new course for the beleaguered nation and Apartheid was abolished, freeing the people from its grip and opening the country's economy.

[www.geralddboydonwine.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Tue, 03 Jan 2023 14:19:35 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23931#msg-23931 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23931#msg-23931 TOP 100 WINES OF CHILE 2022

Our Top 100 Wines of Chile 2022 list is loaded with newly released bottles from the 2019 and 2020 vintages, but it’s the more challenging 2020 that gave us our top pick despite the drought, heat spikes and COVID outbreak of that year. The fresh, coastal Errázuriz Chardonnay Aconcagua Costa Las Pizarras 2020 is our Wine of the Year – the first time a chardonnay has taken the top honor for Chile.

[www.jamessuckling.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Fri, 23 Dec 2022 13:13:58 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23930#msg-23930 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23930#msg-23930 TOP 100 WINES OF THE USA 2022

You are going to really enjoy the diversity found on this year’s list of our Top 100 Wines of the USA 2022. We rated more than 4,500 wines from the states this year and we found so many exciting and excellent wines. It was the same with the more than 32,000 wines we rated this year from around the world.

[www.jamessuckling.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Fri, 23 Dec 2022 13:11:11 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23928#msg-23928 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23928#msg-23928 TOP 100 WINES OF SOUTH AFRICA 2022

The JamesSuckling.com tasting team rated more than 800 South African wines this year, and it’s fair to say that chenin blanc outperformed all the amazing varieties popping up across the country. In fact, South Africa is turning into a great white wine producer overall, and is perhaps even better with modern chenin blanc than the holy grail for the grape, France’s Loire Valley.

[www.jamessuckling.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Fri, 23 Dec 2022 12:57:03 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23915#msg-23915 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23915#msg-23915 The wines emerging from Argentina’s Cordoba

Ask anyone about Argentinian wine and you can be sure to hear about the calibre of the Malbec or the skilled winemaking coming out of Mendoza. But those in-the-know are wise to the fact that Cordoba is now home to some of the most exciting winemaking destinations in all of Argentina.

[www.thedrinksbusiness.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:29:43 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23852#msg-23852 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23852#msg-23852 TOP 100 WINES OF NEW ZEALAND 2022

It would have been easy for New Zealand to rest on its laurels from last year, when it was awarded our Top Wine of the World. Instead, the overachieving wine country looked ahead with renewed vigor and churned out a slew of even more amazing bottles to take the Top 100 Wines of New Zealand 2022 to another level, lending more credence to the argument that the country has found its place on the global stage of great wine.

[www.jamessuckling.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Thu, 24 Nov 2022 18:23:56 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23780#msg-23780 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23780#msg-23780 Fresh thinking: high-altitude Malbec in Mendoza

Terrazas de los Andes founder and director Hervé Birnie-Scott tells db about how his pursuit of making a fresher style of Malbec in Mendoza pushes him to higher and higher altitudes.

[www.thedrinksbusiness.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:54:19 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23733#msg-23733 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23733#msg-23733 South African Wineries Focus on Sustainability at CapeWine

Following the cancellation of the last CapeWine because of the pandemic, it has been four years since the last event. The South African wine industry's leading trade show reveals the dynamism of the sector. In 2022, sustainability was the main theme of the show as well as its seminars and tasting zones. Clemens Gerke reports.

[www.wine-business-international.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:14:57 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23673#msg-23673 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23673#msg-23673 Archaeologists discover mural of Aztec god of alcohol in Mexican convent

Archaeologists believe the pre-Columbian wall drawing of a god wearing a feathered headdress likely depicts Tepoztēcatl, the god of pulque[/b]

[www.theartnewspaper.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:17:54 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23646#msg-23646 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23646#msg-23646 South African winemakers foreground quality in breaking into canned wine

Canned wine is seeing slow but steady growth in South Africa, but winemakers championing alternative formats are focusing on quality in order to convert domestic consumers.

[www.thedrinksbusiness.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:36:30 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23631#msg-23631 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23631#msg-23631 CapeWine 2022 kicks off with sustainability in mind

Today marks the beginning of CapeWine 2022, South Africa’s annual wine trade fair, with an opening statement from Siobhan Thompson, CEO of Wines of South Africa (WoSA), putting the focus on sustainability.

[www.thedrinksbusiness.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Sat, 08 Oct 2022 09:53:29 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23584#msg-23584 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23584#msg-23584 How old vines are a key part of Stellenbosch’s future

However much Stellenbosch wants to look forward, its future also lies in its past and the traditions and knowhow that enable so many of the innovations taking place in the region to happen. None more so than in the role of old vines in helping winemakers rediscover, and bring back to life varieties and plots of land that have gone unloved for many years. In the latest article from The Buyer’s Stellenbosch Business Report, Richard Siddle assesses just what impact old vines are having on modern winemaking in Stellenbosch.

[www.the-buyer.net]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:15:55 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23560#msg-23560 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23560#msg-23560 Stellenbosch Report: The Cabernet Collective – one for all & all for one

The sense of spirit and togetherness is there to be seen right across the winemaking community in Stellenbosch, and none more so than with the members of the Stellenbosch Cabernet Collective – 35 producers who are all working individually and together to put Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon on the world map. For the latest article from his in-depth Stellenbosch Business Report, Richard Siddle, talks to leading members of the group about how Cabernet is evolving in the region and the drive to make even more quality wines.

[www.the-buyer.net]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Thu, 15 Sep 2022 08:23:36 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23500#msg-23500 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23500#msg-23500 INTERNATIONAL GRENACHE DAY 2022 IS WEEKS AWAY – BUT THIS QUARTET FROM YALUMBA, YANGARRA & OX HARDY WAS TOO GOOD TO WAIT

International Grenache Day 2022 is September 16th. I had to Google that, because all I had written down was ‘late September’. And after tasting through the bracket of Grenache below, I thought, ‘fuck it, I’m not waiting that long’.

[www.ozwinereview.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Mon, 05 Sep 2022 17:11:54 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23273#msg-23273 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23273#msg-23273 Châteauneuf-du-Cape: star South African Rhône blends

Of all the areas where Rhône varieties have been imported, South Africa is increasingly reputed. Malu Lambert digs deep into its terroirs

[cluboenologique.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:32:45 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23270#msg-23270 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23270#msg-23270 Penfolds goes French, following in some Illustrious Footsteps

Will Penfolds decision to launch super-premium French, Californian and French-Australian and California-Australia blends under its own label inspire others to follow its example? Robert Joseph reports.

[www.wine-business-international.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:46:55 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23199#msg-23199 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23199#msg-23199 Blending a New Style of South African Wine

Say what you like about Eben Sadie, but he doesn't go with the crowd when it comes to winemaking.

[www.wine-searcher.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:15:53 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23188#msg-23188 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23188#msg-23188 AUSTRALIA CRUSHES 1.73 MILLION TONNES

The 2022 Australian winegrape crush is estimated to be 1.73 million tonnes, two percent below the 10-year average and 13.5 percent below the 2021 record crush of 2.01 million tonnes, according to the National Vintage Report 2022 by Wine Australia.

[wbmonline.com.au]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:40:16 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23178#msg-23178 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23178#msg-23178 Argentinian Visionaries

Famously the hero country for Malbec, Argentina has so much more to give when it comes to wine, thanks to the pioneers who are capitalising on the climatic possibilities. Sorrel Moseley-Williams takes a journey through some of the latest trends in this vast and varied land.

[drinksint.com]


















Famously the hero country for Malbec, Argentina has so much more to give when it comes to wine, thanks to the pioneers who are capitalising on the climatic possibilities. Sorrel Moseley-Williams takes a journey through some of the latest trends in this vast and varied land.

[drinksint.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:44:01 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23175#msg-23175 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23175#msg-23175 Tinterra: the most exclusive secrets of a luxurious Mexican wine

Wine is a mirror. It reveals the secrets of those who produce it, wear it and drink it. Sometimes it’s a gift, a way to pamper yourself, claim a place in the world. The wine leaves its mark. In it we find notes of identity, a vessel fine with pride, a full body of effort, and a slight enigmatic sweetness.

[california18.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:32:54 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23101#msg-23101 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23101#msg-23101 French give green light for global Chenin conference in South Africa

Stellenbosch has been selected as the global meeting point this November for a prestigious, multi-disciplinary congress on Chenin Blanc, a grape variety regarded as key to the future of wine growing.

[harpers.co.uk]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:33:04 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23086#msg-23086 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23086#msg-23086 The story of Blind Ambition

Erica Platter is a journalist-turned-wine-producer and publisher. Her surname will be familiar to anyone who knows anything about South African wine. In 1978 she and her journalist husband John launched Platter’s South African Wine Guide, a pocketbook unashamedly modelled on Hugh Johnson’s international annual.

[www.jancisrobinson.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:02:56 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23048#msg-23048 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,23048#msg-23048 The baseball field in a Sonoma wine vineyard

'It's kind of like this secret, hidden gem'

[www.mlb.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Fri, 10 Jun 2022 12:41:25 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,22971#msg-22971 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,22971#msg-22971 Exotic wines hide in the heights of Chile's Atacama desert

May 23 (Reuters) - Extreme temperatures, intense desert sun and high altitudes give grapes grown in Chile's Atacama Desert a thick skin, which indigenous farmers from the world's driest desert says leads to an intensely colored wine with bold flavors.

[www.reuters.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Thu, 26 May 2022 12:50:50 +0000 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,22968#msg-22968 https://wijn-prikbord.nl/read.php?3,7984,22968#msg-22968 NFTs and Wine - The Long Read

Almost overnight, NFTs - Non-Fungible Tokens have come from nowhere in the art world to become a market worth more than a quarter of the value of the US wine trade. Now they are moving into wine. In this extensive article, Robert Joseph attempts to throw some light on a very complex picture.

[www.wine-business-international.com]]]> JohnCopier Wijn-prikbord Thu, 26 May 2022 12:37:48 +0000