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Of the many environmental factors which affect the productivity and quality of grape vines and their fruit, arguably the single most important variable is temperature during the growing season. Photosynthesis in Vitis vinifera is temperature dependant, and this in turn
Chablis is an isolated wine region of northern France, arguably the most northerly region in Europe producing high quality, still table wine. World-famous for its production of food-friendly dry white wines from Chardonnay grapes, it should display mouth-watering acidity, restrained
Rias Baixas is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a Denominación de Origen in 2013. During this time it has undergone considerable growth and development, so now seems as good a time as any to take stock of its achievements. The
Wines from Galicia, Spain’s northwestern autonomous region, have been attracting welcome attention lately. Albariños from Rias Baixas and Mencias from Ribeira Sacra are leading the charge and making their presence felt on restaurant lists outside of Spain. Perhaps less known
The relatively unknown wine region of D.O. Ribeira Sacra was in the news recently when it emerged that a red Peza do Rei 2011 would be served to President Obama at a Gala dinner. This producer usually makes red wine
Spain had ca. 1 million hectares of land occupied by vineyards in 2012, the largest of any country. Yet only a quarter of a century ago, this figure was 50% greater (1.5 million ha). As the national vineyard continues to