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Florence: A Look at Italy’s Wine-Business City? Part 1
Gateway to Tuscany, Florence is first discovered through its Mercato Centrale: colours, aromas and an exceptional wine bar. First steps and two fine Italian tastings.
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Vin de France: Total Freedom or Loss of Bearings?
When we talk about wine in France, the appellations are often seen as sacred safeguards. AOC, IGP, terroir, specifications… and then there’s Vin de France, the category that flips the table and reshuffles the deck. Often seen as a “lesser” category, it has nonetheless become a fascinating playground for many winemakers. But what does the…
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The French vineyard of tomorrow: climate change, organic wine and natural wine
What The Vinous Trinity series will have shown about France: real diversity, a dense artisan fabric, and a vineyard facing three major challenges. Climate change, organic farming, the natural wine movement: synthesis and perspectives. Article 13/15.
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Las bodegas familiares: tradition and modernity in Spanish wine
Marqués de Murrieta, López de Heredia, Vega Sicilia, Pazo de Señorans, Zárate: the families behind Spanish wine. From Rioja’s historic dynasties to the renewal of the Sierra de Gredos. Article 12/15 of The Vinous Trinity series.
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The vignaioli: when a family does everything
The vignaiolo grows the grapes, vinifies the harvest and bottles — most of the time, without an intermediary. Portrait of a central figure in the Italian vineyard, and the new generation taking over. Bilingual article 🇫🇷+🇮🇹. Article 11/15 of The Vinous Trinity series.
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Tempranillo, Garnacha, Albariño: the Spanish grape varieties you need to know
🇬🇧 Series · The Vinous Trinity · Article 9/15 · Spain — English translation of the French original ⏱ 5 min Spain boasts exceptional viticultural diversity, with more than 400 grape varieties recorded depending on the source. Much of this wealth remains little known, while a handful of varieties dominate the great appellations and define…
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Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Vermentino: Italy’s inimitable treasures
Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Vermentino, Aglianico, Nerello Mascalese: the Italian grape varieties that cannot be reproduced anywhere else. What makes the Italian vineyard truly irreplaceable. Article 8/15 of The Vinous Trinity series.
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Syrah, Grenache, Chenin: the grape varieties that tell France’s story
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, Grenache, Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Gamay: each French grape variety tells a story of soil, climate and tradition. Article 7/15 of The Vinous Trinity series.
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