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What is a ‘Sorì’?
‘Sorì’ is a Piemontese dialect tem used for vineyard sites of the highest quality, particularly for those with an exceptional favourable southern exposure…
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What is ‘FLURBEREINIGUNG’?
‘Flurbereiningung’ is a word of considerable significance in the landscape of Germany’s wine regions, meaning ‘restructuring’, a program implemented in the second part of the twentieth century…
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What is IPR (Indicaçao de Proveniencia Regulamentada)?
The Indicaçao de Proveniencia Regulamentada, sometimes shortened as IPR, is a second-tier designated wine region in Portugal. In theory, once the region has its own regulatory body, it is a candidate for promotion to DOC status…
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What is an ‘Icon Wine’?
‘Icon Wine’ is a term used by marketers to describe high-priced wine. Icons are ultra-premium wines that cost more than super-premium wines, which in turn are more expensive than premium wines.
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What are the Ice Saints?
Ice Saints are Saints whose commemoration days fall on the last spring days on which frost is regarded as a danger. It is a local tradition in many wine regions located in the northern hemisphere…
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When workers’ salaries used to be paid in ‘wine’
The practice of paying employees in wine is probably older than the practice of paying salaries in salt. In ancient Persia, for example, wine rations offered to workers were tightly controlled and frequently considerably beyond any possible individual’s personal consumption…
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When the vine creates its own defense: The Magic of vines’ ‘Phytoalexins’
‘Phytoalexins’ are compounds produced by plants in response to bacterial or fungal diseases. ‘Phytoalexins’ are generally not present in large amounts unless a plant is infected with a disease. Phytoalexins are phenolics found in grapevines that belong to the ‘Stilbenes’ class…
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What is a ‘Phytoplasma’?
Phytoplasma was previously known as ‘Mycoplasma’. They are small, sometimes microscopic organisms that are related to bacteria. Unfortunately, ‘Phytoplasma’ is related with Phloem vine diseases transmitted by insects and grafting. The most serious disease that they can cause is ‘Grapevine Yellows’ (particularly in Slovenia and Hungary).
Intermediate
What are the 6 methods to make sparkling wines?
There are 6 different methods used to make sparkling wines that has been developed throughout history…
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What is a ‘Transfer method’ sparkling wine?
The transfer method is one of the 6 main methods to produce sparkling wines. It involves provoking a second fermentation in bottle and then transferring its content into a tank (where the wine will be filtrated to be separated from sediments)…