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Tag: Wines
A ‘River’ of Wine Flooded the Streets of a Town in Portugal
Two tanks holding nearly 600,000 gallons of wine collapsed at a distillery. No one was hurt in the ensuing flood.
Miller High Life, ‘Champagne of Beer’, Cans Crushed in Europe
Customs authorities in Belgium forcibly recycled thousands of cans of America’s “go-to lowbrow beer of choice” after they took issue with its slogan: “the Champagne of Beers.”
China Wine Tariff Pushes Australia’s Grape Growers Into Crisis
Two years later, they’re suffering from a glut of red wine and plummeting grape prices with no overseas market big enough to fill the gap.
A New Zealand Road Trip: Wine, Salmon and Stunning Views
A road trip in the country’s South Island offered perfect wines, stunning views, intimate restaurants and the chance to make a pilgrimage to a salmon Shangri-La.
Canada’s New Guidelines for Alcohol Say ‘No Amount’ Is Healthy
The guidance builds on growing evidence, after decades of sometimes conflicting research, that even small amounts of alcohol can have serious health consequences.
His Mom Labored on a Winery Under Apartheid. Now, He Owns One.
Paul Siguqa grew up hating wineries because his mother toiled in their fields. But last year he opened the only fully Black-owned vineyard in Franschhoek, one of South Africa’s most prestigious wine towns.
Desert Winemaking ‘Sounds Absurd,’ but Israeli Vineyards in Negev Show the Way
As vintners around the world battle extreme heat and climate change, the pioneers producing wine in Israel’s arid south are testing ideas that might soon find global application.
North of Atlanta, a Trove of Wineries
Georgia actually has a long history with vineyards. About 90 miles from Atlanta, in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, there are more than 40 wineries and tasting rooms.
Climate Change Threatens Wine, and a Way of Life, in Jura
Extreme weather has ruined grape crops throughout this small French region known for natural wine. “If it continues like this, how will we continue to make Jura wine? I really don’t know,” said one winegrower.