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Friday, June 19, 2020

Winemaking in Armenia

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I have documented the terroir  and vinous assets  that Armenia brings to the table as it launches on this journey back-to-the future of fine...
Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Wherefore art thou Armenia? Shining a light on a historic wine region

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The scientific consensus is that the roots of viticulture lie deep in the soils of the Caucusus region ; yet none of the countries that make...
Tuesday, June 16, 2020

The ancient roots of viniculture

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From its origins in the Near East, vinification had diffused to Egypt and Lower Mesopotamia by 3500 - 3000 BC and to Crete by 2200 BC.  From...
Friday, June 12, 2020

Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG: Another stellar Piemontese white wine entry

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Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG is a wine appellation covering the production of wine from the Erbaluce grape variety grown in 37 communes located i...
Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Mapping the sparkling wines of Italy: Sardegna

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After mapping Champagne and the sparkling wines of France on a single chart, I set my sights on Italy; and quickly realized that this would ...
Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Mapping the sparkling wines of Italy: Mount Etna's Murgo Winery

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Writing in a 2019 Forbes article, the wine writer Tom Hyland noted that Sicily produces some fine examples of sparkling wine but, in his est...
Sunday, June 7, 2020

Mapping the Sparkling wines of Italy: Sicilia

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Sicily is both Italy's southernmost region and the largest island in the Mediterranean. "Blessed with consistently bright sunshine ...