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The trials of being organic

Simon J Woolf
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Last week, the New Zealand Organic Focus Project gave a public presentation on three medium to large NZ wineries who participated in a side-by-side organic versus conventional agriculture trial. The aim was to demonstrate the relative ease or difficulty of conversion to organic viticulture. Palate Press's own Erika Szymanski reported

Book Review: The Essence of Wine

Mary Orlin
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When you put your nose in a glass, you may love what you smell, but how often are you at a loss to describe that essence, that bouquet? Ah, the mystery of our sense of smell. It is powerful and we can't really control it. When we smell something, our

Countdown to New Year’s Eve: Cava

Becky Sue Epstein
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3 min read
Each week until the end of the year we’ll take a look at different types of sparkling wines -- Champagne included, of course -- so you’ll be able to make a great choice for your New Year’s Eve occasion. Rather than an exhaustive explanation of champagnes and sparkling wines, this
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Countdown to New Year’s Eve: Prosecco

Becky Sue Epstein
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Each week until the end of the year we’ll take a look at different types of sparkling wines -- champagne included, of course -- so you’ll be able to make a great choice for your New Year’s Eve occasion. Rather than an exhaustive explanation of champagnes and sparkling wines, this

Countdown to New Year’s Eve: Franciacorta

Becky Sue Epstein
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3 min read
Never heard of Franciacorta? No worries. It’s this week’s featured sparkling wine. [Franciacorta -- pronounced FRAN-sha KOR-tah] Each week until the end of the year we’ll take a look at different types of sparkling wines – champagne included, of course – so you’ll be able to make a great choice for your

Bubbles Amid the Storm

Michelle Locke
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  After a wet year, Ferrari winemakers keep calm, carry on in Trento, Italy. Walking through hillside vineyards on a seductively beautiful fall day, bands of golden sunshine draped over serried rows of green, Ferrari winery vice president Marcello Lunelli is searching for a word to describe the worst growing