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An ampelography conference at Plaimont in south-west France leads to delicious discoveries. Above, Eric Fitan pointing out one of the two Tardif vines in Pédebernade, from which the variety has...
Oliver Coleman
Friday 12 September 2025
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Rescuing Sicily's ancient grape varieties
Walter Speller
Monday 11 September 2017
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This complements my March article on Rare Spanish white wine grapes. ICEX (Spain's export trade institute) catalogues 93 major local...
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times in 2009. 9 May 2014 -...
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For tasting notes on the varieties discussed below, see Tasting notes, A-J and Tasting notes, L-V.Spain is the country with...
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Müller-Thurgau, the most widely planted deliberate vine crossing in the world, developed in 1882, has for long had a rather...
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There have been some significant new developments in the saga of the Australian ‘Albariño’ that isn’t.
Firstly, New Zealand’s leading...
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If you’re developing a new wine region, or trying to build the reputation of an old one, how do you...
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23 Apr – See update from Australia's leading producer of this variety below.
The CSIRO, Australia's plant research institute, has...
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Written by Dr José Vouillamoz. Merlot is a natural progeny of Cabernet Franc and a previously unknown red grape named...
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