Breakaways in the vineyards
Clos Stegasta, Tinos The beauty of a wine production site is often not unrelated to the aesthetics of the wine produced. The place inspires. It leads you to understand, through the nature of the soils, the climatology, or the surrounding vegetation, what the strengths and weaknesses are, almost instinctively prompting the appropriate technical responses. But sometimes, the place strikes you. It's a shock that unsettles you, bewilders you, and disorients you, a rare and strange feeling. In the heart of the Aegean Sea, a few nautical miles from the bustling Mykonos, emerges the island of... Read more
Breakaways in the vineyards
With the Willamette Valley producing the most wine of any Oregon AVA, and for over 20 years garnering justifiable worldwide praise for its Pinot Noirs, it’s easy to overlook what else it does and...
Breakaways in the vineyards
Created in 2007, the Côtes de Bordeaux trade union gathers under the same banner the terroirs of Blaye, Cadillac, Castillon, Francs and Sainte-Foy with a collective brand: the Côtes de Bordeaux AOC (...
Breakaways in the vineyards
Discovering a wine region in the manner in which I prefer can take the form of piggybacking vineyard and winery visits onto an already established event. It was at an annual gathering of Michigan’s...
Breakaways in the vineyards
In a parallel to the assembly organized in Belgrade in early June 2016 the delegates of Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (A.S.I.) visited some domains led by Dejan Zivkoski and Durda...