by Monty Waldin | Tuesday, October 27, 2020 | Wine grape varieties
Native Grape Varieties and Traditional Grape Varieties Grape varieties can be divided into three categories: native (or autochthonous or indigenous), international (or allochthonous or foreign), and traditional. Native grape varieties are those that were born in a...
by Monty Waldin | Tuesday, October 27, 2020 | Wine grape varieties
Grape varieties, Groups and families: Over time, grape varieties bearing the same name, or at least a part of it that is the same, have been mistakenly lumped together, blurring their identities. This practice is understandable yet incorrect. For instance, all the...
by Monty Waldin | Monday, October 26, 2020 | Nebbiolo
Chiavennasca, the local name for Nebbiolo in the Lombardia (Lombardy) region of...
by Monty Waldin | Monday, October 26, 2020 | Alsace, France, Pinot Gris
Alsace AOC Pinot Gris Wine style: The finest Alsace Pinot Gris wines display ‘a sinuous smokiness,’ (Hilary Wright: 2000,...
by Monty Waldin | Friday, October 23, 2020 | New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand Vineyard area: 2020 25,160 ha making it New Zealand’s most widely planted variety with 63% of the national production area, and 56% of the country’s total production area is Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (WINZ). Biodiversity:...
by Monty Waldin | Thursday, October 15, 2020 | Refosco
Refosco Group: There is considerable confusion around the intricate parentage and relationships among the various Refoscos with much still to be clarified and verified. Misunderstanding is exacerbated by the numerous synonyms used and inter-planting of different...
