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French Wine Scientists Create 'Supergrapes' That Do Not Require Pesticides
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- By Henry Samuel | @H_E_Samuel
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French wine scientists have come up with four revolutionary supergrape varieties they say are impervious to rot and thus require almost no pesticides.
But purists have warned that the lab-grown creations, which mix grape genes from around the world, could lead to dumbed-down, low-grade “Frankenstein” wine for future generations.
Think you know New Zealand wine? Think again, says Elin McCoy
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- By Elin McCoy | @elinmccoy
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‘The speed of change in New Zealand wine leaves me breathless,’ writes Elin McCoy after visiting the country for tastings earlier this year.
Just before the annual Central Otago Pinot Noir festival in January, I was dutifully working my way through an Air New Zealand tasting in a boring hotel conference room in Queenstown, when I was bowled over by a sparkling wine I’d never heard of before.
Meet the Millennial Who's Breaking All the Rules of the Wine Industry
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- By Emily Canal | @emilycanal
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Nomadica is trying to change the wine industry with convenient, high-quality varietals.
Emma Toshack always enjoyed having some wine when she went to the beach or the pool behind her Los Angeles apartment building, but glass containers and public consumption of alcohol weren't permitted.
English Wines to Toast on St George’s Day
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- By David Williams | @Daveydaibach
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We have grown used to sparkling wines from England winning awards, but there are plenty of others to celebrate, too. Here are three of the best:
Ao Yun Proves China Can Produce Wines That Can Compete With The Best
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- By Jeannie Cho Lee MW | @JeannieChoLee
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The first time I tasted the 2014 Ao Yun red wine blind, it was at a small dinner where it was served among many impressive wines – 1986 Chateau Clerc Milon, 2008 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia, 2014 Sena and 2007 Domaine Leroy Clos de Vougeot.