Smaragd

Austrian term used in the Wachau region of Lower Austria for the ripest grapes and… Continue reading

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A petrol (gasoline) aroma and flavor in wine comes from the proximity of vines planted… Continue reading

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“Based on chemistry, DNA, ancient texts, art, ethnography and experimental archaeology, it’s clear that as humans, we are set up as biological creatures to drink alcohol.”

— Dr. Patrick McGovern, Director of Biomolecular Archaeology, University
of Pennsylvania, and author of Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture