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Photo by: http://www.goisrael.com By ADAM MONTEFIORE Ideal for planting vineyards, the northern area has played a major role in the revolution of Israeli wine. The Golan Heights is a beautiful place to visit, far away from the tensions and stress of Central Israel. It is also a region that played an important part in the … Continue reading
Georgia lays claim to having the world’s oldest wine culture. At one famous archaeological site, residue over 8,000 years old was found. Because of this, Georgians proudly boast that they’re on their 8,000th vintage. As a serious student of wine, I was eager to learn more. My husband, who’s in the wine business, and I … Continue reading
Slovak wine tourism is still in its infancy But Slovak vineyards enjoy the right conditions to produce high quality wines WINE has been made in the region of present-day Slovakia since ancient times but the country’s 40-year totalitarian regime suppressed small, private winemakers in favour of mass production, bringing a poor reputation to this traditional … Continue reading
Wineries have been evacuated and vines lost in devastating bush fires that are sweeping the Margaret River region in Western Australia. So far at least five vineyards around Margaret River have been evacuated, including Leeuwin Estate, Xanadu Wines, Cape Mentelle, Voyager Estate and Redgate Wines, website PerthNow reported. Wine critic Tyson Stelzer said the … Continue reading
By LETTIE TEAGUE The success of Malbec is a story in two parts. Certain wines are so popular it’s practically impossible to remember when they were not. Malbec, for example, was just another discarded French grape long before it became a staple of every wine shop in America—and a veritable synonym for Argentina. The success … Continue reading
New Partnership Blends the Soulfulness of Music, Wine and California Wine Country and Brings High-Quality, Approachable Wines to Consumers Everywhere Award-winning Sonoma County winemaker Steve Reeder and world-renowned musician Dave Matthews announce the introduction of The Dreaming Tree wines – a collection of approachable, high-quality wines developed in partnership with Constellation Wines U.S. … Continue reading
The cruel irony of having $800,000 of sauvignon blanc stuck on the Astrolabe reef has not been lost on the Marlborough winery that shares the same name. Blenheim wine company Astrolabe has a shipment of 4000 cases on the 236-metre Rena, the container ship grounded on the reef off Tauranga NZ since Wednesday. The wine was destined … Continue reading
Winery He Lan Qing Xue’s Jia Bei Lan 2009 Cabernet blend has won theRed Bordeaux Varietal Over £10 International Trophy. The award was given out at the Decanter World Wine Awards presentation dinner at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden last night. Judges said the wine was ‘supple, graceful and ripe but not flashy’ and praised its ‘excellent length and … Continue reading
With a myriad of restaurants, hotels and wineries, Croatia’s two coastal regions, Istria and Dalmatia, are a wine and food lover’s paradise. While it’s gorgeous virtually year-round, the best times to visit are in the spring and early fall, as the picturesque coastal roads are choked with tourist traffic in the summer. And for those … Continue reading
A 200-year-old vintage from Bordeaux set a new world record for the most valuable bottle of white wine Tuesday when it was sold in Britain for £75,000 ($117,000, 80,800 euros), a wine dealer said. The bottle of 1811 Chateau d’Yquem was bought by French private collector Christian Vanneque, for his new restaurant in Bali, Indonesia. The standard-sized, 75 … Continue reading
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