though grapevines were first recorded in the area in the 17th century, Sepp said, but at the turn of the 20th century more grapes were being grown commercially on the Slovenian side of the border. The reason had to do with politics, to an extent, but mostly with climate. Styria was too...
The Grapes:Only red grapes are allowed in the Fronton appellation. Over half of the Fronton vineyards are planted with Négrette, a descendant of a grape from Cyprus called Mavro (meaning “black” in Cypriot) that was brought by the Knights of Sa...
At first, I am momentarily blinded by cars (trucks mostly) heading the other way, and can see little that makes this drive worthwhile. But as the light starts to peek over the horizon, the shape of the surrounding area can be seen. Hills with sunlight highlighting the reds, oranges and ...
Puisseguin Saint-Emilion and Saint Georges Saint-Emilion. They are situated to the immediate northeast of Saint Emilion and just like that Appellation, make wines mostly with Merlot and Cabernet Franc (with a sprinkling here and there, depending on the property, of Cabernet Sauvignon and of Malbec...
I know, I know it’s baby Dionysos, but symbols are polyvalent and time is weird in myth, plus you’ve got the bridal wreath of Ariadne, and in Fragment 2 Aphrodite speaks of how “once in a shaded cave on Nysa grown over with ivy I nourished you with ambrosia and adorned with ...
I fell in love with the world of fine dining. It was in these wonderful and extravagant restaurants that I learned that wine was more than just a drink. I was educated on the individual grapes, the regions of growth, how the weather alters the flavors and depth of wine, etc. I also ...
has been building a pipeline that should carry desalinated seawater to the villages, but it’s anyone’s guess whether this will work well enough to allow people to continue cultivating delicate crops like peaches and grapes; in the meantime, the hotel has to truck 50,000 gallons up the mo...
As far as BHF, we’re essentially done with avocado harvest. Carambolas will be dehydrated, seagrapes are already harvested and frozen awaiting delivery, items previously harvested were already delivered. Guavas will be pulped and frozen or dehydrated, allspice berries have been harvested and frozen...
(or just off the coast). Farm-to-table dining is king, and everything plated is fresh and seasonal. The island is also one of the largest and oldest wine-producing regions in Greece, with 11 indigenous grapes grown over 4 major regions (3 directly south of Heraklio and 1 in Sitia) ...
of grapes. Merlot goes nicely with all. This wine has a significant alcohol content. Whenever you’re out buying red wines, you should remember they’re divided depending on their quality. It’s also a grape that’s high in acidity, and so, can be grown in warm climatic conditions too....