Posted by Marc
Albarino is a popular white variety that's native to the Galicia region of Spain's Atlantic coast, recognised by lovely dry stone-fruit and citrus flavours and a mineral finish. The Vionta label Albarino is an ideal seafood wine: here in Spain it is often matched with salted cod soaked in m...
Posted by Marc
Spain's Marques de Riscal family were the first to make Spanish wine using French Bordeaux methods, including the now-famous Spanish Rioja that's named after the region in which the family made that first Bordeaux style red in 1858 using Tempranillo fruit. The Marques de R...
Posted by Matt
When the family's been making wine since 1574 and today 13th generation members are at the helm, you know you must be doing something right, and certainly that's the case with Dopff au Moulin in France's Alsace region. Headed by Pierre-Etienne Dopff and with Pascal Batot leading the winemak...
Posted by Matt
The European debt crisis has made it more difficult for Spaniards to buy wine. So, vintners in Spain's Rioja region are looking to sell their wine in more international markets. Winemakers are shipping their goods to Germany, the USA -- and even China, which has a rapidly expanding wine market. &...
Posted by Matt
Esta infografía, creada por el G + (no confundir con Google +), echa un vistazo a la respuesta de China a las redes sociales. De los usuarios del país medio de Internet millones de dólares, la mitad de ellos están en múltiples redes sociales y el 30% de r...
Posted by Veera
Chardonnay (霞多丽) 这个经典的品种19世纪20年代就被引种到澳大利亚，但是一直到了70年代才成为全国最为广泛种植的品种。如今，Chardonnay (霞多丽)是澳大利亚适应性最强的白葡萄品种，无论在最寒冷还是最温暖的地区，它都能结出一些品质超群的果实。 Colombard (鸽笼白) 尽管Colombard (鸽笼白)经常用来和Chardonnay (霞多丽)或是Sauvignon Blanc (白苏维翁)进行混合调配，但是鸽笼白自身是一种酒体圆润、酸度适中的好酒。 Gewurztraminer (格乌兹塔明娜) Gewurztraminer（格乌兹塔明娜）具有一种别具一...
Posted by Veera
Barbera (芭巴拉) 原产意大利的品种中, 数Sangiovese (桑娇维塞)和 Barbera (芭巴拉)在澳大利亚最为成功。 Barbera（芭巴拉）非常适应澳大利亚的水土，显然在这种干燥、炎热的气温气候条件下，它更散发出浓烈的李子果香。 Cabernet Franc (白苏维翁) Cabernet Franc（白苏维翁）大多用于与 Cabernet Franc（加本力苏维翁）或Merlot （梅洛）混合，Cabernet Franc（白苏维翁）自身洋溢着野草莓和樱桃的水果芳香。它的风味比Shiraz（设拉子）略微清淡一些，但并不失葡萄美酒的清香。在热天喝感觉很棒。 ...
Posted by Matt
A devastating fire has entirely destroyed Rioja's Bodegas Señorio de Villarrica. Flames swept through the winery, in the village of Hervias in Rioja Alta, in the early hours of Sunday morning, consuming most of its buildings and 400,000 litres of wine in bottles and bar...
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