Reading Time: Kaldir, located on a hillside above the Mirna valley, has largely been known as an essential fruit-growing area in Istria, Croatia. But since the wine quality revolution in Istria started about two decades ago, Kaldir is gaining a new facet to its reputation. BENVENUTI BRINGS THE VINOUS WELCOME TO
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Royal Tokaji Szamorodni
Reading Time: 2017 is the inaugural vintage of Royal Tokaji's Szamorodni as a staple of the winery's portfolio. Before that, the winery had released a 2008 dry Szamorodni as part of its limited-edition "By Appointment" range. "Over the past years increasing international demand and limited production have pushed the prices of
Why You Smell What You Smell: Understanding Wine Aroma with Richard Pfister
Reading Time: Grape is one of the oldest and most important horticultural crops. Grape has also long been of cultural and scientific interest. However, it is only in recent decades that researchers have begun to elucidate the genetic mechanisms behind the biosynthesis and metabolism of volatile compounds in grape. These
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Reading Time: Three weeks ago, we launched a Kickstarter campaign for our fourth wine guidebook, Discover Hungarian Wine: A Visitor-Friendly Guide. It was our first time trying to do a crowdfunding project, and oh my, we messed up. It was a perfect case of "you don't know what you don't know until you
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VinNatur: A Proponent of Checks and Balances
Reading Time: "You're a really good agriculturist but you're a bad winemaker." Angiolino Maule, La Biancara's winemaker and founder, thinks this statement from oenologist Franco Giacosa might have changed the course of his life as a winemaker. "In the past, I would say a good wine is 90% vineyard and 10% winery. Today, I