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By Carl Giavanti Michael Sinowitz, author of Finding Meaning in Wine: A US Blend, researched his book over the last 7 years, speaking with many wine world luminaries including Rajat […]

Gin has a rich and colorful history that dates back centuries. It was revered as a medical cure-all in the Middle Ages, when gin-like elixirs infused with juniper berries were distilled to treat ailments involving the liver and digestive tract. It was also reviled as a public menace in 18th-century England, when dirt-cheap, barely regulated …

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How to find that perfect bottle… Do you want to take your wine purchasing game to the next level? For interesting bottles that will ignite a passion for wine inside you, an independent wine shop can be an absolute Mecca (see our expert tips on how to buy wine at an indie wine shop). But …

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Before Mount Etna became the darling of the Sicilian wine scene, there was Nero d’Avola. The indigenous red variety was all but synonymous with Sicilian wine — robust, reliable, usually inexpensive, and widely available. Since it was (and is) grown throughout the island, there was no shortage of it, and plenty to export. It had …

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 Everyday consumption is – literally – meat and drink for Champagne’s latest marketing campaign.

In the ever-evolving world of wine, Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) continues to set the global benchmark for quality, expertise and discovery. For more than two decades, the competition has not only celebrated winemaking excellence but also nurtured talent, solidifying its reputation as the world’s most respected and influential wine competition. Now in its 23rd …

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Even with recent rain along the California coast, your vines may still need irrigation. Learn why rainfall doesn’t always replenish soil moisture deeply enough, how plant stress and vapor pressure deficit factor in, and why post-harvest watering and nutrient replacement are key for next season’s success.

Wine Country pulls out the stops to win over younger drinkers

There’s a brilliant video that they made showing the winemaking process, which is based around the use of 114 talha, the traditional clay amphorae of the Alentejo. The stems are then put in small talha (300 litres) with must for fermentation.