The French wine industry is founded on rules: the cepages (varieties of grapes used to make wine), the geography, the yields, the aging plus other “must do” details determined within every appellation. Because of the challenges facing French wine makers, in an attempt to either address the rules, bend them or avoid them, marketing conscious […]
Occitanie Formed: Dynamic Wine with an Interesting History
Languedoc-Roussillon Wines Today, Languedoc wines are considered to be among the most interesting and dynamic wines in the world and are noted for subtlety and complexity. The area produces lots of wine, exceeding production of Bordeaux, Australia, South Africa and Chile combined, representing about one-third of the French volume output that equals approximately three billion […]
Ivan Eskildsen: Republic of Panama’s New Minister of Tourism
Who He Is YES, he is young, and attractive and NO, he has no prior experience in government or politics, and – just like that – Ivan Eskildsen became the new Minister of Tourism from Panama. This Panamanian entrepreneur graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bentley College with a BS degree in Finance. Before the age […]
