2017

Debut vintage of Château Lafite Rothschild’s long-awaited Chinese luxury wine Long Dai. (The name means “chiseled mountain.”) The wine—a blend of cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, and marselan from the relatively humid eastern province of Shandong–will be released for the first time this September for about $159. Some 2,500 cases were made.

The steepest vineyards in the world are located in Switzerland.

Answer: False.

The steepest vineyards are located in Germany between the villages of Bremm and Eller on the Mosel River. The Calmont vineyard, whose name roughly translates to rocky mountain, was carved by the Mosel more than 400 million years ago, and has been planted with grapes for more than 1500 years. Calmont’s 60- to 70- degree incline makes it look like a vertical wall of vines, all tenaciously gripping the slatey cliff.

The Curious Red White Conundrum

As you probably know, virtually all red wine grapes have white juice. One day, I found myself wondering why? I asked Carole Meredith PhD, the leading grapevine geneticist in the U.S. She explained: “The red… Continue reading

2017

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