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Natural wine organisation celebrates its first anniversary
Jacques Carroget, chairman of the natural wine producers’ organisation sums up the past year in one word: “Encouraging”. A year ago, the newly-minted group was focusing on a legal document to codify the concept of natural wine, and avoid it being wrongfully used. Apart from a charter established in 2005 by the Natural Wine Association,
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The evolution of Maremma
Michèle Shah explores Maremma in Tuscany, one of Italy’s most promising wine regions.
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California fires take a deep toll on wine country
The 2020 vintage was already difficult in Napa Valley. It was born in a drought, matured through terrible heat spikes and had endured smoky conditions from the haze of numerous Northern California fires.
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A Japanese Whisky Legend Looks Beyond Borders
Night falls on Chichibu, a little city of 60,000 two hours by train slightly northwest of Tokyo, nestled between mountains and terraces formed by the Arakawa River as it wends through Saitama Prefecture. For centuries, this place has been synonymous with beverages, thanks to its famed artesian water wells, from which many renowned mountain sakes ar
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A Champion of Burgundy’s Underdog
Jean-Marc Vincent leads a new generation of producers in Santenay
Santenay got a bad rap.
Just a modest jog away from the legendary Burgundy vineyards of Montrachet, the wine village was long considered a backwater.
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IDEALWINE UPDATE: NO MEAN ’FITE
One of the greatest names in wine, few clarets command more global demand and attention than Lafite. It is no surprise, therefore, that the château’s wines are hotly sought after on release, and in the secondary market.
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Terroir in Whisky? Proven, At Last
Mark Newton on Waterford’s groundbreaking—and controversial—whisky terroir project
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Should South Africa produce terroir-driven wines?
The importance of regional ties to the climate, soil and grape varieties is at the heart of terroir. The ‘somewhereness’ of wine as a holistic result of nature and nurture has led to the wine of origin and a potent marketing tool of wine globally. The French have owned this marketing approach as it created a valuable brand association with fine
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Le Clos Saint-Hilaire: a single hectare at the forefront of winegrowing
Behind a patchwork of buildings in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, a so-called ‘commune déléguée’ in the Vallée de la Marne, a single hectare of south-southeast facing Pinot Noir vines produce arguably one of the world’s most vinous and critically-acclaimed Champagnes. Le Clos Saint-Hilaire, its name lent from the local church of Église S
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Grapes of the Rhone Valley: Vaccarèse
There's not much that's more fun for us here at Tablas Creek than getting to explore new, rare, and little-known grapes. So last year, when we harvested three grapes for the first time ever, was a bonanza for us. Two of these grapes (Bourboulenc and Cinsaut) are fairly well known in France, with Cinsaut even achieving enough success to have been
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Satellite imagery : a tool for large scale vineyard management
Remote sensing, using Near Infra Red wavelength, can characterize within-vineyard variability using vegetation index. Between 2007 and 2009, a study was led on the vineyards of a cooperative winery, in Fitou area (France) aiming at characterizing vineyard oenological potential. A vegetation index, green leaf cover, developed on cr
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Bertrand: Biodynamics changed my life
Converting to biodynamics has been life-changing for Languedoc winemaker Gérard Bertrand, who has seen the acidity levels in some of his wines increase by 50% as a result.
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Dirt bikes, guns and a helicopter are defending the Adelaide Hills against 1,000 feral goats
A huge muster operation has been rounding up feral goats to stop them munching on grape vines and rare vegetation in the Adelaide Hills, in what's thought to be the first commercial operation of its kind in the area.
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Italian Sparkling Wine Producer Focuses On Pinot Noir And Social Equality
Oltrepò Pavese is one of the most traditional wine zones in Italy which just happens to be located only a little over an hour outside of Milan - one of the most modern Italian cities, and this surprisingly unknown area in the northern Italian region of Lombardy has seemingly had viticulture existing there for at least 3,
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The importance of soil health for winegrape production
In no other crop is the importance of environmental conditions for the quality of the final product appreciated as much as in winegrapes. The effects of the soil on wine quality, when combined with climate, topography and grapevine variety are encompassed in the well-known concept of terroir. Inherent soil properties such as the depth, tex
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COOL CLIMATE SOUTH AFRICA: PAUL CLUVER'S JOURNEY FROM APPLES TO PINOT NOIR
Elgin is a large, lush area of land, circled by mountains, in the Overberg region of South Africa. This broad upland valley lies about 45 miles southeast of Cape Town. It is an inland plateau, naturally defined by the surrounding mountains. Elevations ranging from 850 feet to 2,000 feet above sea level result in co
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The Great Wine and Pizza Challenge
Can we strike a balance between slavishly following tradition and trying new things? Let's start with pizza...
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Wine grape varieties: where in the world are they?
We have all become aware of the changes that have been occurring within viticulture over the past few years. Grape-growing has a long tradition in many regions, often relatively unchanged over extended periods of time. However, this is now changing rapidly, in response to an obviously altered climate this century. This topic should provide the
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Cape Winemakers Guild Auction shines in a history making 2020
The 36th Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction hosted by Bonhams made history with record average prices per case being achieved across the board. An unprecedented and challenging year called for an innovative and charitable approach that resulted in two separate and distinctive online auctions raising a staggering total of R5.15 mi
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To Avoid Tariffs, Winemakers Are Producing Stronger Wines
Tom Gearing noticed a curious occurrence as he evaluated wine after wine during virtual tastings this summer: all of the alcohol by volumes were coming in higher than typical.
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Beaujolais Nouveau 2020 - intimacy rather than large-scale festivities
Due to the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic, “festivities surrounding Beaujolais Nouveau will be unusual, but even the smallest event will be a cause for celebration”, claimed Dominique Piron, chairman of the Beaujolais wine marketing board Inter Beaujolais in a press release.
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Robert Parker’s ‘Magical 20’ thriving in 2020
Buyers who took a punt on Robert Parker’s ‘Magical 20’ Bordeaux wines from the 2009 vintage would be looking at average gains of 40% today, according to Liv-ex.
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Key facts about rotundone and practical ways to pepper your wine with this fascinating aroma compound
Sourced from the review article “May peppery wines be the spice of life?” (OENO One, 2020)
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Nieuwe release Ignis Templi
In ‘Whisky Passion’ nummer 1 van dit jaar kon u in een uitgebreide reportage lezen hoe Professor Dr. Benedikt Sas, general manager en master distiller van Sas Distilleries BVBA uit het Oost-Vlaamse Stekene (, zijn eerste Single Malt whisky in de herfst van 2019 uitbracht. Die kreeg de naam ‘Ignis Templi’, wat staat voor ‘vuur van de tempel’ ofte ‘cultplaats’, vermit
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Photos show an astonishing scale of devastation in Northern California's wine country, where the Glass Fire has torched entire warehouses, tasting rooms, and vineyards
Residents look on as the Glass Fire burns through the area on September 27, 2020 in Calistoga, California.
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Anson: Living through wartime Bordeaux
Jane Anson draws on interviews, memoirs and diary accounts from Bordeaux's wine world to report on life in the region during World War II, 80 years on from the beginning of the Nazi Occupation.
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This Tuscan Prison Island Is Producing Top Quality Wines
Historically, islands been selected as prison sites because they provide a natural water barrier against escape. The ability of inmates to work in open spaces has also been considered conducive to rehabilitation.
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Crémant comes into its own
There is no French wine category more ambitious and complex than crémant. It is a sparkling wine style which encompasses more diversity than any other European designation: your glass may contain a 100% Riesling sparkling wine, a 50/50 blend of Muscadelle and Sauvignon Blanc, a 100% Chenin Blanc version or a Champagne style.
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Early Burgundy Vintage Confounds Expectations
An early start to the harvest doesn't necessarily mean a hot vintage on the Côte d'Or.
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Pinot noir: an endemic or a flexible variety?
Pinot noir has its historical roots in Burgundy and is generally considered as an endemic vine variety which means that its adaptation is very specific to this environment and that its wines are the most expressive in the same particular situations. Now, Pinot noir has become an international variety because growers rely on its exceptional œnologi
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