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The German Sekt
Over many decades Sekt was nothing more than a bland sparkling wine produced with imported base wines. It took visionaries and enthusiasts to bring German Sekt on par with the best sparkling wines in the world.
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Bordeaux converting to organic on a massive scale
Although no precise figures are as yet available, the wave of conversions to organic in the vineyards of Bordeaux is undoubtedly growing: “People are talking about 300 conversions to organic this year”, says Patrick Vasseur, vice-president of the Gironde Chamber of Agriculture. It's quite simple, “everyone is switching over” sums up winegr
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Organic viticulture ‘almost impossible’ in Champagne
While Perrier-Jouët’s brand ambassador, Jonny Simms, says going organic would be “nirvana”, he believes practicing organic viticulture in the region is “almost impossible”.
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HETEROGENEOUS KREMSTAL WITH MARTIN NIGL JR.
Newly anointed as an appellation in 2007, Kremstal separated from the much larger region of Niederösterreich. Is neighbors are Kamtal and Wachau. Jancis Robinson says of Kremstal “(it) produces wines of almost as much finesse which tend to cost rather less.” It’s compared to its neighbors because of climate and soil types and its championing of the g
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Old Cheese Man Wine
Lately, during this extraordinary era, I’ve been digging into ye olde wine cellar and pulling out crusty specimens that have arrived to an old age. It was a dream of youth, to have access to older, aged, mature wines. We’d read about it in Michael Broadbent’s book. A wine that needs 20-30 years to arrive at its peak. And now, I have scores of those bottles. And to magnify t
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Phylloxera In Napa Valley: Then and Now
An insect infestation born in America hitchhiked to Europe and nearly destroyed European vineyards in the 1800s. More than 100 years later, that same insect came devastatingly close to destroying the Napa wine industry before it even got off the ground.
This parasitic insect, phylloxera, had a monumental effect on the U.S. wine industry. In the latte
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Understanding 21st Century Bordeaux Wines from Wine Reviews Using Naïve Bayes Classifier
The ancient beverage, wine, has remained popular in modern times. While the ancients had mostly wine available from neighboring vineyards, the number and variety of wines available for purchase have exploded in modern times. Consumers are assaulted with an endless number of varieties and flavors. Some exam
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Bierlanden en wijnlanden
In de wereld van alcoholgebruik zijn er bierdrinkers, wijndrinkers en alcoholisten. Sommige landen worden beschouwd als voornamelijk bierdrinkers, en andere hebben meestal wijndrinkers. Maar hoeveel landen zijn er van elk? Om daar achter te komen, heb ik de gegevens voor 2015 bekeken, zoals opgenomen in de jaarlijkse database van wereldwijde wijnmarkten, samengesteld d
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Jancis Robinson on Wine Aesthetics
Jancis Robinson has some interesting things to say about wine aesthetics.
Last week she reposted a summary of a lecture she gave to the British Society of Aesthetics in 2012. It is interesting to know what a prominent wine writer and wine expert has to say about some of the issues that preoccupy philosophers.
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Long Read: South Africa's high hopes
If Bordeaux declares another 'vintage of the century' in 2021, then eyes will undoubtedly roll.
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Austria ‘one of the most exciting countries in Europe’ for orange wines
As the birthplace of Rudolf Steiner, the father of biodynamic winemaking, Austria has long been a leader in organic and biodynamic winemaking, but it’s also building a reputation for orange wines, as a recent webinar hosted by the Austrian Wine Marketing board explored.
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Still wines from Champagne – fizz’s final frontier
Charles Heidsieck cellar master Cyril Brun is giving a masterclass to a room full of Champagne enthusiasts. But there’s a problem – he can’t open the bottles. It’s not a problem you would imagine would befall an experienced chef de cave, but Brun has forgotten to bring with him a tool that is increasingly integral in his metier – a corkscrew.
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In a Rut? How Wine Professionals Recommend Bottles to Strangers
If you ask Gregory Innocent for a wine recommendation, he might reply with a few questions of his own.
“What time of day are you expecting to be drinking? Where are you going? Who are you going to be with?” Innocent, the corporate beverage director of Chicago’s Parker Restaurant Group, wants to know.
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BEYOND BALANCE
Most premium wines and even many budget wines are balanced. To say a wine is balanced doesn’t tell us much except that it was competently made. We need to distinguish balanced wines from wines that exhibit great harmony and integration.
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ECONOMIC WORRIES AND COVID TEMPER RUSSIA’S WINE RENAISSANCE
For the past five years, the story of wine in Russia has been one of growth in wine volumes and spending on wine, led by urban Millennials. The Covid pandemic, plus tax rises and currency decline, appears to have dampened momentum
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Grapes on Mars? Georgia winemakers aiming high
Georgia is immensely proud of its ancient wine-making tradition, claiming to have been the first nation to make wine. Now it wants to be the first to grow grapes on Mars.
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Back to the Future of Armenian Wine
The mission of Boston-based Storica Armenian Wines is to introduce U.S. consumers to the pleasures of Armenian wine and they seem to be off to a good start.
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Chianti Classico's French Influence
Has Chianti Classico finally outgrown Cabernet and company?
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MONTROSE UNDERTAKING ‘FIRST OF ITS KIND’ CLIMATE STUDY
Saint-Estephe second growth Château Montrose is undertaking a “first of its kind” agro-pedological and climatic study in association with climatologist Benjamin Bois and geologist Pierre Becheler.
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Vin – Qu’est-ce que les primeurs de Bordeaux ?
Chaque année, lorsque le printemps arrive, vous entendez parler des primeurs de Bordeaux. Vous connaissez ces quelques mots, mais vous ne savez certainement pas ce qui est derrière. À la fin de cet article, vous serez un véritable professionnel sur le sujet !
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2045, the new deadline for new vineyard planting permits
At its meeting on 22 and 23 March, the Council of EU Agriculture Ministers added discussions on the Common Market Organisation for Wine (CMO wine) to an agenda featuring the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), with a particular focus on the extension of authorisations for planting new vines after 2030.
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Photosynthetic acclimation to high temperature in Syrah and Grenache
Climate change is challenging many cultivated regions and natural ecosystems, as well as viticulture production worldwide (Flexas et al. 2010). Many viticultural areas are facing water scarcity, warming and heat waves, including the main grape-growing regions in Argentina (Cabré et al. 2016).
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Hardy, Crisp and Rich: Meet Chardonnay’s Hybrid Grape
Now grown along the East Coast, across the Midwest and down to Arkansas, this hybrid grape variety is snapping up more and more of the America’s acreage. Here’s what you need to know.
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An iconic wine label is blending Aussie and American wines — and it’s working
Penfolds takes a trans-Pacific route to make ‘Wines of the World’
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Wine Guide | The Rhône Valley (2/2)
It’s difficult to let the name Châteauneuf-du-pape pass you by, since it’s one of the world’s most famous appellations. But have you heard of Beaumes-de-Venise, Rasteau or Lirac? In this second part of our guide to Rhône wines, we’re looking to the south of the region. An overview of the terroir that produces some of the finest wines on the planet, without
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Wine guide | The Rhône Valley (1/2)
Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas and Saint-Joseph are familiar names to many wine enthusiasts. But which appellation will best suit your tastes? Which wines should be aged? Which ones can be enjoyed sooner? This is a guide to help you navigate the famous Rhône Valley, and the first part is an exploration of the North.
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Red wine’s resveratrol could help Mars explorers stay strong
Mars is about 9 months from Earth with today’s tech, NASA reckons. As the new space race hurtles forward, Harvard researchers are asking: how do we make sure the winners can still stand when they reach the finish line?
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Fancy a deep red? The rise of underwater wineries
After bottles were recovered in top shape from a first world war shipwreck, winemakers have started to exploit the sea’s cool, dark environment
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La Maison des Sancerre rouvrira le 29 mars...
- SANCERRE. La Maison des Sancerre va rouvrir le lundi 29 mars et pourra à nouveau accueillir les visiteurs dans son espace information et sa boutique dédiées au vignoble de Sancerre dans une configuration adaptée au contexte sanitaire.
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Maison Guigal | Masters of the Rhône
Maison Guigal has been a figure of excellence in the Rhône for more than half a century. Their superb wines are crafted from grapes grown at the domain as well as fruit bought selectively from appellations across the region. Some of these cuvées have received great acclaim from top critics.
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