Strasbourg 2021: Le Mondial des Vins Blancs Le Mondial des Vins Blancs, 'The white wines of the world' wine competition in Strasbourg, France, is the only wine competition in the world held under the patronage of
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TechTalk: Measure to Combat Climate Change With the changing climate, heat and hydric stress alter the grape composition and affect the quality and yield depending upon complex interactions between temperature,
TechTalk: Climate Change and Consequences of not Adapting It has been widely known that the quality of grapes and the wine are related to climate yet a great majority of grow continue to carry on with their old practices as if
Bordeaux 2020 : A Trinity in the Making-Structure (Part-3) Given current climate trends marked by increasingly extreme events, comparisons between vintages are becoming more dubious. Each vintage boasts a unique identity and
Bordeaux 2020 : A Trinity in the Making (Part-2) Given current climate trends marked by increasingly extreme events, comparisons between vintages are becoming more dubious. Each vintage boasts a unique identity and
Bordeaux 2020 : A Trinity in the Making (Part-1) Given current climate trends marked by increasingly extreme events, comparisons between vintages are becoming more dubious. Each vintage boasts a unique identity and
John Salvi MW pays Tribute to Michael Broadbent MW World Wine great Michael Broadbent, the prolific wine writer, author and senior director of Christie's wine department since 1966, with a collection of 90,000 Tasting Notes
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Chianti Classico Collection 2020: Hail to the 2019 Vintage Chianti Classico Collection is a 2-day Tasting organised by Consorzio Chianti Classico every year at the old Stazione Leopolda in Florence and the 2020 edition was similar as a
Lev Golitsyn International Wine Competition 2019 in Russian Crimea There are several interested wineries that exist in Russia and Crimea some of which have hosted important OIV-based International Wine Tasting
Anteprime Toscana 2019: Chianti Lovers may not love 2018 Vintage The 2019 edition of the 8-day Anteprime Toscana Tasting kicked off in Florence on February 9 with the showcasing of 2018 Chianti docg
Anteprime Toscana 2019: PrimAnteprima kicks off the Marathon at Fortezza da Basso The 9-day Grand Tuscan Marathon always starts with PrimAnteprima at the massive 100,000 square metres, 14th Century Fortezza da
First Look at the 2018 Vintage in Bordeaux It is a bit early for someone to report about the 2018 vintage since the daddy of all top Bordeaux producers, Union des Grands Crus does not allow its members to show
Travelogue: A Gastronomy fulfilling Journey to Malaysia Malaysia, and especially Kuala Lumpur is vibrant, mysterious and exciting and a week there is a journey of discovery, so when his friend Chris Kam Loong Low invited
INTERWINE 2018: A Wine Competition and an International Exhibition The 21st session of Interwine China 2018 organized by Canton Universal Fair Group Ltd., was held last month from November 9-11 at the Canton
Chateau d’Abzac: Interesting Historic Chateau in Bordeaux Few Chateaux in Bordeaux have had as colourful and long history of 500 years as the lesser known Chateau d’Abzac, 14 kms north of Libourne , making quality Bordeaux Superiore,
TechTalk: Bordaeux Vintage 2017-Weather (Part 2) ‘Good to very good red wines, fine dry white wines and some great sweet white wines’, is the verdict of John Salvi MW, our Bordeaux-based wine expert , writer and international
TechTalk: Bordaeux Vintage 2017-Analysis and Structure (Part 1) ‘Good to very good red wines, fine dry white wines and some great sweet white wines’, is the verdict of John Salvi MW, our Bordeaux-based
Tuscan Tasting 2018: Chianti and Chianti Classico Marathon 2017 The Tuscan Tasting Marathon took place this year, as it does every year, in February, in Florence, and sadly this year I was only able to do Chianti and Chianti Classico
Visit to Polish Vineyards 2017 Poland is undergoing a revival in viticulture, just as England did some 30 years ago, and it is rapidly gathering momentum. Results are fascinating and often highly successful. Controls and regulations
Bordeaux Vintage 2016: Part Two- Weather The 2016 vintage in Bordeaux has been ‘fine’ and in some cases ‘great’- both in terms of quantity and quantity with wines having excellent structure, writes our Bordeaux
Visit to Nashik Wineries by an MW from Bordeaux It is futile and unhelpful to make any comparisons, but the passion and desire to make better quality wine left a deep impression on John Salvi MW who recently spent 3 days
IVFEx 2017: Aah Taj! Wah Taj! Quintessentially Indian Taj! During his visit to India last month to attend wine events organised by the International Vine and Food Experience (IVFEx 2017) in Hyderabad , Delhi and Mumbai during
Viticulture in India from a European MW’s Perspective For a first time visitor to India, it is quite a revelation that wine grapes are such a miniscule proportion of the eating grapes which are also used in wine production to an extent
DWC: A Wine Club Dinner with wines from Charosa Vineyards John Salvi MW was invited to attend the International Vine and Food Experience in India last month and his first exposure to Indian wines was Charosa wines which he tasted
WBWE 2016: Genuine Wines-Global Business Theme The 8th edition of the World Bulk Wine Exhibition 2016 hosted at the RAI Exhibition Center in Amsterdam on November 20-21, with the theme “Genuine Wines -Global Business”,
Tuscany Taste 2016: Sun shines on 2015 Vintage in Tuscany Tuscany Taste, the annual event held for many years for Chianti Classico, Montepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino wines for Italian and International journalists and which
How Dangerous and Imminent is Climate Change in our Bordeaux Vineyards The United Nations Conference on Climate Change last December in Paris where about nations congregated, was mercifully such
Vintage in Xinjiang 2015 A vintage in Xinjiang, China, is a distinctly different experience from a vintage in Bordeaux, writes John Salvi, Master of Wine, who is an expert on Bordeaux wines but has spent a considerable time in Xinjiang
Wineries of China: CHANGYU Most people still do not associate China with wine other than perhaps Rice wine or wine from the Gouqi Berry but Changyu is the oldest established wine company in China founded in 1878, writes John Salvi,
Taste Tuscany 2015: The Tuscan Wine Marathon-Montepulciano and Montalcino Taste Tuscany is a true wine marathon where one visits four of the major and most famous appellations of Tuscany-Vernaccia di
Wine and Vineyards in Poland Despite the scarcity of vineyards, the Renaissance of viticulture, grape varieties, rules and regulations and the vineyards themselves and the resultant wines, makes it a fascinating country in the Post
Bordeaux 2013: PART 2-STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION Red Wines are the losers for the chaotic vintage of 2013 but there were some very fine dry wines and great sweet wines, thanks to the
Harvest Report: The 2013 Vintage in Bordeaux Part 1-Weather The chaotic vintage of 2013 still produced some great sweet wines and very fine dry white wines but red wines were the losers as weather
Abrau Durso: Tale of a Wine Competition in Russia The huge Sparkling Winery of Abrau Durso, in the small village of the same name, decided to organise a mini wine competition along the lines of the Paris tasting organised by
Vintage 2013: Bordeaux is in the doldrums Weather has caused havoc in Bordeaux this year as the quantity of wine produced will be much less and though some of the dry sweet wines
CCC ’13: Chianti Classico Wine Academy Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico has launched a brand new project and opened an 'Academy' in the beautiful and lovingly renovated former 18th century Santa Maria al Prato
China: The Gouqi Berry Wine of China We all know that the official definition of wine is the freshly fermented juice of the grape, but in China the fermented product of the Gouqi Berry is also called wine, which
Tasting at Georgia-the Cradle of Wine The 4th edition of the biennial National Georgian National Wine Competition held in the capital, Tbilisi last month was delightful but small competition featuring Georgian wines
Morat: Story of Royal Oak Tree in France An oak tree born in 1661 in the French forest of Tronçais and known as Morat oak tree was auctioned in 2005 after around 350 years of growth and the oak used by the
Meeting Bacchus 2012 in Madrid Bacchus 2012, the 10th Concurso Internacinal de Vinos was held as usual in Madrid at the Casino de Madrid with 1520 samples tasted over 4 days with 90 Spanish and international judges
A Full House at Tuscan Tasting In the game of poker it could have been a full house, a straight flush or even five of a kind if Carmignano had sent their invitation in time but the remaining four areas of Tuscany-San Gimignano, Chianti Classico,
Feature: Kosher wine is kosher in Israel Although even experts cannot tell the difference in the perfumes or flavours of Kosher and non-Kosher wines in a blind tasting, there are tedious and clear-cut religious
Italy: Lugana for Ladies, S Martino for Men Lugana wine region on the shores of Lake Garda in the northern Veneto region of Italy offers some excellent wines of which doc Lugana may be perfect for the ladies while the doc
Tech Talk: Icon Process Brings Elegance in Barrels Seguin Moreau, largest and most advanced barrel-makers in the world have unveiled a staggering, far reaching and totally new technically advance process, baptised as ‘Icône’
TechTalk : Bordeaux '10 Harvest yields Fab Grapes Early hydric stress followed by a much colder vintage, deficit in rainfall and a cooler spring , hot but not excessive temperatures in summer caused the vines to stop growing
Preview of Bordeaux Blanc 2010 Vintage There is still about a week to go for Merlot harvest but about 80% of white Sauvignon grapes had been harvested in Bordeaux by 10th of this month. With July and August
Red and White Don’t Make Pink Despite recent aborted efforts of European union to allow mixing of red wine with white to make the pink Rosé, the world at large still makes the undervalued wine by transforming the juice of black
Demystifying the Institute of Masters of Wine With only 270 successful candidates in its 55 year history, the Institute of the Masters of Wine has a lot of mystery, awe and admiration for those in the world of wine. John Salvi
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