Milon is a peculiar place: barely thirty houses clustered around a single, freestanding pine tree. Almost all of the inhabitants are involved in wine, even though there is no longer a single winery here. The…
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If more women like Marine Descombe worked in wineries, there would be no need to worry about the future of the industry.…
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Sometimes every single meter counts. The landscape around the village of Pomerol in the French Bordeaux region has hardly any differences in…
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It was a Portuguese-French merger from the very beginning. Casa Rozès, which is celebrating its 170th anniversary this year, was founded in…
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The Berlin master class held by the von Hövel winery was made possible by a surprising personnel change. After it became known…
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He was one of the most passionate advocates for Roussillon that day. But William Jonquères d’Oriola was not able to present his…
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Cuban rum has a long tradition, one in which contemporary history has left its mark like few other spirits. The Havana Club…
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Andreas Schmitt is one of the most knowledgeable observers of the wine and gourmet scene in Germany. For 15 years, he managed…
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Unlike champagne, this year’s decline in the international fine wine segment was clearly noticeable. Particularly painful: the presentations by Napa Valley Vintners…
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Millennia-old traditions and cutting-edge start-ups: Portuguese viticulture is a fascinating balancing act of extremes. Similar to Eastern Europe, the sector was blocked…
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