After World War II, Tuscan wines underwent a radical change. In fact, the Tuscan vineyards had just emerged from the phylloxera crisis, totally destroyed economically.
However, a number of changes would prove to herald a complete renaissance of this prestigious wine region and give birth to exceptional wines that the wine world would soon nickname the ‘Super Tuscans’…
Some of Florence’s most notable noble families have a lengthy history of producing wine.
The Ricasoli began manufacturing and selling wine…
In 1716, the Grand Duke of Toscana, Cosimo III de’ Medici, issued a historical edict to protect Tuscan wines.
The ‘Bando’ (edict) legally established the geographical limits of four prominent winegrowing regions: Chianti, Pomino, Carmignano, and Val d’Arno di Sopra…
Canavese is a traditional wine area in Northern Piedmont (Italy), amid the foothills of the Alps. Canavese is located immediately south of Valle d’Aosta, west of the Vercelli and Novara Hills…
The Barossa Valley is the core of Australia’s wine industry. It is undoubtedly Australia’s most well-known wine region, and it produces the majority of the country’s wine. However, it is to be noted that a large percentage of it is imported in from vines outside the valley…
There was a group of young producers in the early 1980s that strongly believed in the need to modernize the wines of Barolo, the iconic wine from Piedmont made from the indigenous Nebbiolo grape variety.
They began experimenting with a more approachable style…
Wine is sold at auctions by lots, with the auctioneer serving as either the seller’s agent or, in certain cases, the seller themselves…
Each winery can, at one time or another, decide to voluntarily commit to an environmental or CSR-related approach. This category deals with Wineries that decide, on their own initiative, to commit themselves outside of any ‘already existing’ labeling or certification framework…
The Sustainable Excellence Charter for Grands Crus Classés en 1855 du Médoc and Sauternes is neither a certification nor a label in itself. But, as it is carried implicitly through the brand of the ‘Grands Crus Classés’. However, it has an influence on all the wineries located in the Grands Crus of Bordeaux…
The Bordeaux Vignoble Engagé Trophies is not a certification or a label but rather a distinction awarded by a press company. However, this distinction can act as a certification or a label for the end consumer when making a purchase decision.
This distinction is awarded annually…
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