LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Why Cabernet Sauvignon Is Often Blended with Merlot
Replanting after the freeze helped establish the distribution of the two varieties found in modern Bordeaux.
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Gredos Vivo Platform champions the role of vineyards in sustainable land management
Gredos Vivo Platform champions the role of vineyards in sustainable land management The initiative calls for mountain viticulture to be recognised as a tool for protecting the land, preserving the landscape and helping prevent wildfires. Dani Landi and Fernando García, from Comando G winery; Telmo Rodríguez, from Viñas Viejas de Pegaso; Carlos Casillas, chef at … Read more
Okanagan Crush Pad Update Following Bald Range Wildfire
Okanagan Crush Pad Reports Strong Recovery Across Summerland Sites Following Bald Range Wildfire Okanagan Crush Pad is relieved to report that its team, vineyards, winery, and the majority of its farming infrastructure have come through the Bald Range wildfire in remarkably good condition. The wildfire moved through the Faulder and Garnet Valley communities last … Read more
Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation.
Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. Hi, I’m Kim, a passionate lover of wine, food, and any experience that brings the two together! In this weekly blog post, I share my thoughts on a wine that I’ve recently purchased from one of our local independent wine merchants. If you’d like to know more … Read more
LEARNING ABOUT WINE: A Walk Through White Burgundy
A Walk Through White Burgundy: Vineyards, History, and Change Vines were growing in Burgundy during the Gallo-Roman period, although the surviving evidence does not establish when they first arrived or which grapes were planted. By the early Middle Ages, vineyards had become important to religious communities and secular landowners because wine was required for worship, … Read more
Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation.
Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. Hi, I’m Kim, a passionate lover of wine, food, and any experience that brings the two together! In this weekly blog post, I share my thoughts on a wine that I’ve recently purchased from one of our local independent wine merchants. If you’d like to know more … Read more
LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Why Does Burgundy Have So Many Communes?
Why Does Burgundy Have So Many Communes? Burgundy can be difficult for new wine drinkers because it asks them to understand places before grapes. In many wine regions, the label begins with a grape name, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, or Pinot Noir. In Burgundy, the label often begins with a place: Bourgogne, Chablis, Gevrey-Chambertin, … Read more
Europe’s newest rotating restaurant pairs wine by altitude
Vilnius TV Tower Reopens Rotating Restaurant at 165 Meters, One of Europe’s Tallest TV Towers From a rotating restaurant at 165 meters to views spanning 50 kilometers, Vilnius TV Tower is reopening its Milky Way dining restaurant today, in a landmark almost as tall as the Eiffel Tower and ranked 8th among Europe’s TV towers. … Read more
LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Ranking Albariño Producers
Ranking Albariño Producers: Where Do Ferreiro, Granbazán, and the Field Fit Albariño producers are often discussed together, but they are not all working from the same conditions or toward the same result. Some draw on old, low-yielding vines rooted in granite. Others depend on broader sourcing and aim for consistency across a larger range of … Read more
LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Albariño Across Rías Baixas
Albariño Across Rías Baixas Albariño is often introduced as a single Galician white wine: crisp, aromatic, coastal, and useful at the table. That description leaves out the local differences that shape the grape. Rías Baixas is divided into five subzones, and those subzones do not behave alike. Val do Salnés, O Rosal, Condado do Tea, … Read more