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Son Of A Lesser God: Sparkling Wines From Almost Unknown Grapes: Montonico
Montonico Bianco is an ancient Italian grape variety with deep roots in the heart of Abruzzo, a region renowned for its rich winemaking traditions and indigenous grape varieties. For its long history and unique characteristics, it represents a vital part of the biodiversity of Abruzzo’s viticulture. The origins of Montonico Bianco probably date back to…
Austrian Wine
The first evidence of Wine in Austria dates back to 700 BC, to the times of the Celts and Romans. The very famous Grüner Veltliner grape, which today is the most planted grape variety in Austria, was created in the 10th century. Austria has more than 2,400 wineries within 65 wine regions. The most popular…
Paul Mas
Jean-Claude Mas’s great-grandfather, Auguste Mas, was the man who bought the family vineyard in 1892, he acquired 9 ha (22 acres) of vines in the Mas de Bicq, near the village of St Pons de Mauschiens (close to Montagnac). Then in 1934, Raymond Mas grew the family vineyard to a surface of 15 ha in…
Switzerland Wine
Viticulture and Winemaking is an age-old tradition in the country of Switzerland, dating back before the Roman Empire, to 800 BC, during a time when the Celtics lived in Switzerland. Inside a Celtic Tomb of a lady from the 2nd century BC near Sembrancher, a ceramic bottle was discovered with an inscription that many professionals…
Mexican Wine
The history of Mexican Wine started with the Spanish in the 16th century, they brought with them vines from Europe and knowledge of Winemaking. Mexico was a country that did have its own indigenous grapes growing before the Spanish, but there is no evidence that anyone used them to create Wine. Mexican Wine took a…
Giró del Gorner – Interview With Marta Giró i Via
One of the biggest regions in the world of sparkling wine, Cava stands as its own style of bubbly, from the historic country of Spain, with so many brilliant producers utilising tradition and innovating for the future, there’s a lot to explore, so Glass of Bubbly is on a mission to highlight this wonderful region…
Wine & Time: Exploring the Forgotten Bottles on Our Shelves
Everybody has a corner, bookcase, or wine rack in their house where bottles gather dust over time. They’re not showpieces in a well curated cellar, nor prized vintages you’ve set aside for special occasions. These are the wines that are forgotten—left over from a dinner party, that wine you bought impulsively at the store last…
Bolivian Wine
The first Grapevines were planted in Bolivia in the 1560s by Spanish missionaries, which were brought over on Spanish ships. The tropical environment in particular regions really tested some of the Grape varieties, but they found that the high-altitude plains in the Andean mountain served as a very fitting location for viticulture. The first bottle…
Uruguay Wine
It was harder to find a date for Uruguay’s Wine origin, but it has been in operation for at least 250 years, it wouldn’t be until 1870, with the help of Italian and Basque immigrants with the planting of the Tannat grape that the modern Uruguayan Wine industry started to really grow. Producing over 18 million…