A bit of theory
Following the harvest of early white varieties, Bordeaux vineyards have now entered a critical phase of the season: the harvest of the red varieties used to produce the region's famous wines is beginning.
Red wine + cheese = the perfect pairing? Far from it. In this article, I debunk this seemingly indisputable belief.
In this article, we'll compare three red Spritz variations - with Aperol, Campari and Select, and I'll also give you the basic cocktail recipe.
Summer is not over yet, so it is not too late to get acquainted with variations of one of the most famous and popular cocktails - Spritz.
With spring and summer picnics approaching, it's time to think about the right drinks. Why not replace traditional rosé and white wines with an unusual wine called Clairet? This unique drink, located between rosé and red wine, is produced only in Bordeaux. And it was this that brought this region its fame back in the Middle Ages, long before the famous classification of 1855.
Если пивом крепостью 0% уже давно никого не удивишь, то безалкогольное вино можно найти на полках далеко не каждого винного бутика. В чём заключаются особенности его производства? Как отсутствие алкоголя отражается на органолептическом профиле? Не страдает ли от этого качество? Мне было интересно изучить эту относительно новую тенденцию винной индустрии, и в этой статье я поделюсь своими исследованиями.
Today, Auvergne is known more for its UNESCO-listed natural reserve, the Valley of Extinct Volcanoes, than for its wines. Once France's third-largest wine region, where the drinks were prized by kings, Auvergne now has about 400 hectares of vineyards, but thanks to the growing interest in volcanic wines, it is being revived, and its wines are attractive for their special character and individuality.
This is not yet fully understood dangerous disease of plants (in particular, vines), which is quite difficult to detect and contain. It can cause whole epidemics in the vineyards, or it can manifest itself to a greater or lesser extent from year to year. The disease is caused by microscopic organism – phytoplasma (or mycoplasma). It is somewhat similar to bacteria, but it has no cell wall. Phytoplasma can be parasitic and cause plant and even human diseases (for example, SARS). In vines, phytoplasmas cause diseases of the conductive tissue - phloem - responsible for transporting products of photosynthesis to parts of plants where this process does not occur (underground parts, flowers).
This little-known region of southwestern France, at the foothills of the Pyrenees, coincides geographically with Madiran, famous for its powerful wines. Pacherenc du Vic Bilh produces harmonious sweet wines and full-bodied and ripe dry wines with crispy acidity.
The composition of the wine will not always include just one grape variety. In most cases, this will be a composition of two, three, four, and sometimes more Vitis Vinifera. And this applies not only to red, but also to white wines. So, what is the interest for a winemaker to complicate his life and mix different varieties, while it is more simple to produce single-varietal cuvées? Let's find out in this article.
