Georgia is well on course to squaring the circle in terms of tourism success: last year, at 5.5 million, tourist numbers dipped to over a third below pre-pandemic figures, however industry sales rose from 3.3 to 3.5 billion US dollars. “We want to maintain our status as an insider tip while keeping up with international […]
Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano: Do Not Be Fooled
Do NOT confuse the Montepulciano wine made from the varietal of the same name with Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Do Not Be Mistaken Montepulciano wine is made from the Sangiovese grape variety (minimum of 70 percent), and the grapes must come from the hills surrounding the village. Do NOT confuse Nobile di Montepulciano with Brunello. At the […]
The Italians are at it AGAIN…
This time it is all about UGA (no – not the University of Georgia), instead think Unita Geografiche Aggiuntive. This designation offers Chianti Classico wine consumers additional information as to where the Sangiovese grapes in their glass were grown, variations in soil composition, elevation, exposure, and steepness of slopes. The Chianti Classico producers with UGA […]
Barbados Food and Rum Festival: Feed the Future
The theme of this year’s Barbados Food and Rum Festival which runs from October 27-30, 2022, is “Feed the Future.” Here’s what the theme “Feed the Future” means to Barbados: How will Barbados Feed the Future? Barbados is committed to ensuring the ongoing development of Barbadian culinary talent. That’s why funds are being raised from part […]
Italian wines triumph in the US, UK and Germany
Live in Spain? Drinking Less Wine!
If you live in Spain, you may have noticed that your drinking habits have changed. You and your friends are drinking less Spanish wine! Who is taking up the slack? Those of us living in other parts of the universe are actually drinking more wines from Spain because they have gotten better. Holding Tightly onto Tradition The […]
Wine from Israel is 80% Kosher, Sabbath-Observant, and All Male
Panic in Italy but never in coffee bars over an Espresso & Prosecco
It wasn’t until I tasted Prosecco from Nino Franco that I finally understood why there is a buzz about DOCG Prosecco Superiore. Prosecco @ the Grand Cru Level I have sipped my way through many glasses of Prosecco; a few were interesting, some were acceptable, and many were horrible, earning them a pop-wine image. It was […]
Les Crus Bourgeois du Medoc: Making Wine Buying Easier?
Governance and Associations of Bordeaux Wineries: By Law and By Choice
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 […]