Are volcanic soils better than others for growing wine grapes? Maybe you’ve heard or read they are. Not necessarily, but some volcanic soils are definitely good for vines and wines. Here’s why: Volcanic soils are porous. High draining capacity allows vines to dig deep for nutrients while naturally controlling vigor and reducing yields. Volcanic soils […]
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“This one is savory,” says Carol as she pulls down a 2016 Alain Jaume Côtes du Rhône from the shelf. I’m in her wine shop looking for a 2016, a particularly good year in the Rhône region of France. Carol has a half dozen or more Côtes du Rhône wines from this same vintage. “I
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In an ideal world, wine would be made from perfectly ripe grapes picked under optimum conditions –– warm, sunny days and cool nights. It would never rain during harvest or get too hot or too cold. Ha! If only that rosy scenario were true 100% of the time. In reality, grapes may lack the sweetness
Clark Smith crafts ‘postmodern’ wines for the discerning consumer Read More »
Working with nature in the vineyard to keep soils healthy and continue to produce high-quality grapes. Experimenting with different techniques in the cellar to mitigate climate change. This is the dual path to sustainability chosen by Alois Lageder, a leading wine producer in Alto Adige. The Italian Food, Wine and Travel blogging group is focusing
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If you’re lucky enough to take over the reins of a family wine business – whatever shape it’s in – you have a head start over your peers. Self-starters who lack this advantage face a steeper hill to climb. Now think about climbing that hill as a woman in a male-dominated industry. That’s the story
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