Grape
Nursed in Vipava Valley, vines exported world-wide
One of Slovenia's premier wine-growing regions, the Vipava Valley has a vine grafting tradition going back almost 120 years. Today, their grafted vines are sold world-wide, the lion's share to France, the world's leading wine-producing country.
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Couple jailed in Spain over 1.6-mn euro wine heist
A Spanish court on Monday jailed a couple for stealing 45 bottles of wine worth over 1.6 million euros from a hotel restaurant in what police called a "meticulously planned" theft.
A bottle of Chateau D'Yquem 1806 worth 350,000 euros was among the wines stolen from the Atrio hotel in Caceres in southwest Spain in October 2021 in the heist which made global headlines.
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Greece to usher in marine wine aging parks
Organized underwater parks for aging wine bottleswill now exist in Greece, as the Ministry of Development and Investments is promoting the relevant regulatory framework by formulating the rules for their operation.
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Wine production down this year, but quality better
Ljubljana – Slovenia will produce 10-15% less wine than last year, mostly due to the Dolenjska wine region being strongly affected by the spring frost. However, wine growers around the country report it has been an above-average year in terms of quality.
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Byzantine-era wine press uncovered in Israel (video)
Wine had a great importance (in ancient times)
North Macedonia Wine Industry ‘Facing Collapse’ from COVID-19 Crisis
The wine industry in North Macedonia, from vineyards to grape farmers, risks collapse this year amid drastically lower demand and prices for this landmark product, the country's biggest association of wine producers, "Wines from Macedonia", warned.
Germany’s ice wine harvest fails because of mild winter
A warm winter means that, for apparently the first time in the history of German winemaking, the country's fabled vineyards will produce no ice wine - a pricey, golden nectar made from grapes that have been left to freeze on the vine.
Oh, those irrestable lovely bubbles! Icon of joy!
Of course, sparkling wine isn't just champagne, and if it were, even champagne has quite a bit of diversity in style.
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Food company picks ‘golden leaves’ in China
URUMQI, CHINA (Xinhua) - Greek food company Palirria SA has purchased 3,700 tons of vine leaves this year from Turpan, a key hub on the ancient Silk Road in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Turpan, with its dry climate and abundant sunshine, has a long history of growing grapes and is one of the main grape production bases in China.
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Slovenia, a wine lovers' paradise on St Martin's Day weekend
St Martin's Day, observed on 11 November, is arguably one of the most party-dense weekends in Slovenia. And being the day when, in folk tradition, grape juice turns into wine, it is always accompanied by police warnings against drunk driving.