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Villa Calicantus: Bardolino wine for passion

Villa Calicantus: Bardolino wine for passion

Villa Calicantus is one of the smallest winery of the Bardolino wine area: 8 hectares of vineyards surrounded by olives trees and small woods, on the top of high hills of the Bardolino Classico area, two km away from lake Garda (Verona).
The winery works in organic since the beginning and in Biodynamic since 2014.

Open Wine Cellars 2023: Hundreds of Winemakers Open Their Cellars Across Switzerland

Open Wine Cellars 2023: Hundreds of Winemakers Open Their Cellars Across Switzerland

It’s that time of year again: the Open Wine Cellars 2023 are open, and hundreds of winemakers across Switzerland are welcoming visitors this spring to discover their wine regions. Between April and June 2023, you have the opportunity to experience the vineyards and their grape varieties up close, and taste the wines in the wine regions of Valais, Vaud, Geneva, German-speaking Switzerland, Neuchâtel, and Ticino.

Chardonnay – At home in the Adelaide Hills

Chardonnay – At home in the Adelaide Hills

In May, the Adelaide Hills Wine Region indulges in one of its true passions, Chardonnay. Chardonnay May is part trade, part consumer, and all flavour. Tijana Laganin takes time out to talk about her favourite South Australian grape variety.

Wine Varieties found at the tip of Africa

Wine Varieties found at the tip of Africa

The wine industry in South Africa is undergoing an exciting period of change, both in the vineyard and in the winery. Winemakers are experimenting with new varieties of vine, as well as new clones of existing varietals such as Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Large-scale experimentation with rootstocks is taking place to establish which planting material is particularly suited to conditions at the Cape, co-ordinated by the Vine Improvement Board.

Rioja’s Iconic Art of Blending

Rioja’s Iconic Art of Blending

Nowadays the conversation in Rioja is all about terroir and specificity, with a focus on the vineyard, which almost always means a single varietal. The Rioja blend however, has a long history and certainly deserves to be called iconic.

Napa Valley – the home of Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley – the home of Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley is one of the most renowned wine regions in the world, known for producing exceptional quality wines from a variety of grape varietals. Among the many grape varieties grown in Napa Valley, there are several that are considered flagship grapes due to their popularity and significance in the history of the region.