Twelve months of bubbles
From Asti to Champagne, bubbles were a bright spot in 2017. While sparkling wine is no longer confined to special[…]
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Campania Update: Focus on Falanghina del Sannio DOP
If you’re keeping tabs on wine quality in Southern Italy with its myriad indigenous grape varieties and oftentimes limited access to distribution, this update on the Sannio DOC should prove to be useful. Through a combination of research trips to Campania and the opportunity to judge the Radici del Sud “Roots of the South” wine competition which has been held in different venues in the town of Bari, Puglia since 2006, it provides a look at the key factors for the region and a snapshot of wine quality.
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In hot pursuit of terroir
What are your beliefs about terroir? Researchers across multiple disciplines find some common ground at the 2016 Terroir Congress XI.
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Your glass is half full
Minerality — Without question the most controversial and elusive of wine descriptors. This comes as no surprise given that the[…]
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