Less spraying with resistant grape varieties
2015-12-04
For more than a decade there has been research going on in France in order to obtain grape varieties that are resistant to the fungal
For more than a decade there has been research going on in France in order to obtain grape varieties that are resistant to the fungal
When you ask wine producers what their main export markets are you often hear things like Great Britain, the USA, Germany, today sometimes even China
How hard can it be? Blending a wine? I mean, you have a few different pure variety base wines which, together, will converge in a
There are certain countries, Sweden for instance, that have specific Christmas specialities that are eaten only for Christmas. Christmas food in this sense does not
There are certain countries, Sweden for instance, that have specific Christmas specialities that are eaten only for Christmas. Christmas food in this sense does not
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We are now nearing the end of 2015 and many of us who are wine enthusiasts have probably had an opportunity to taste at least
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Anjou in the Loire Valley is an important region for the white grape Chenin Blanc. In Anjou you find for example Savennières where they produce
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We have now published all the details on next season’s wine tours. It will be a virtual stand-off between the New World and the Old
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When you are in Spain having a few tapas can easily turn into a whole dinner. You go from bar to bar and try a
In most cases, when you visit a winery, it is to taste the wine, talk to the winemaker and see the vineyard and cellar. Only
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Anyone else has the feeling that Rioja has been lingering in the background for quite a few years? But that today it is time for
The big northern Rhône Valley wine merchant Delas, now owned by Champagne Deutz, recently bought the family Jaboulet’s beautiful estate in the centre of Tain
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