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Chile officially launches Organic Wine Association “COW”

Articles, Climate Change, Organic Wine, Wine News, Wine Tourism, Wine Trade, Wine Trends, Wines of Chile / lizpalmer

Chile officially launches Organic Wine Association “COW” Chile has unveiled its first association for certified organic wine producers, and it’s been given a distinctive and memorable acronym “COW”. COW stands for Chilean Organic Winegrowers, and unites eight producers, who are also members of Vinos de Chile. Last week the organization was officially launched at ProWein, […]

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Drone Footage on Mount Etna [The Highest Active Volcano in Europe]

Articles, Italian Wine, Rosé, Rose Wine, Sicily, Wine News, Wine Review, Wine Tech, Wine Technology, Wine Tourism, Wines of Italy / lizpalmer

…….Pls note: DF will be found on my Instagram @lizpalmer_ One of the most memorable highlights of my trip to Sicily was a 1.5 km hike up Mount Etna with Federico Lombardo di Monte Iato, COO of Firriato wines, and Rossella Marino Abate, Consulente Social Media presso Firriato and to celebrate the trek tasting Le

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Anteprima Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2022 – an immersive experience in one of the most ancient red wine zones of Tuscany – Filippo Magnani

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The unmissable preview of “Vino Nobile di Montepulciano” was held inside the Fortress of Montepulciano at the end of March in the centre of the medieval town. The doors were officially reopened to the public. For the first day of the event, wine journalists and Trade from the Montepulciano area had the opportunity to not

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Wine Brand Equity stabilizing after COVID, but yet to fully rebound

Articles, Wine, Wine Economics, Wine Marketing, Wine News, Wine Trends / lizpalmer

Building on feedback from over 25,000 wine consumers in 25 markets; representing over 400 million global wine drinkers, the fifth annual Wine Intelligence Global Wine Brand Power Index reveals a stabilization of wine brand equity, following the steep erosion of brand equity seen in 2021 amidst Covid disruptions. The 2022 data also suggests that global

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Italy’s largest Wine Museum to open in Verona

Articles, Italian Wine, Wine Investment, Wine News, Wine Tourism, Wine Trade, Wine Trends, Wines of Italy / lizpalmer

A few weeks ago, it announced that the city of Verona has the approval to develop a wine museum “Museo del Vino (MuVin)”, with support from the Italian Ministry of Tourism and various Italian tourism agencies. Verona is also hosting Vinitaly, one of the world’s largest wine fairs, a wine museum seems to be a

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Washington Wine Allocated Almost $1 Million to Wine Research

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The Washington State Wine Commission (WSWC) was awarded almost $1 million in research grants for the upcoming year through the statewide grape and wine research program, along with its own grant program. The broad research projects aim to improve wine quality by tackling high-priority vineyard and winery issues. The WSWC Board of Directors approved 24

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Sicilia en Primeur 2022…. It’s a Wrap!

Articles, Italian Wine, Wine News, Wine Tourism, Wine Trade, Wines of Italy, Wines of Sicily / lizpalmer

What an amazing experience attending Sicilia en Primeur 2022! Assovini Sicilia has certainly set the bar high for its eighteenth edition, and I believe the attending journalists will attest that this. By the Numbers This year is the 18th edition. In attendance were 80 national and international journalists. There were 7 wine tours, over 500

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I’m so happy I just received 2 bottles of “Platinum Jubilee Sparkling Wine” from my Son and Family in London!

Articles, English Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Wine / lizpalmer

Queen Elizabeth as Britain’s longest-reigning monarch will officially be reaching the 70th anniversary of her ascension to the throne on February 6, 1952. Her Platinum Jubilee will officially be celebrated in June of this year, and Britain plans a four-day fête to mark the occasion on what will be the 69th anniversary of her coronation.

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UC Davis Library Acquires “Le débat du vin et de leaue” the first wine book written in French [dated 1515]

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The UC Davis Library, Archives and Special Collections recently acquired Le débat du vin et de leaue with help from a $38,000 gift from the B.H. Breslauer Foundation. The book, a debate between wine and water by Pierre Jamec (or Japes), is the first known book about wine published in French. This edition was printed

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The Balio Gardens – Erice Sicily

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A few days ago we had an amazing lunch with local specialities, accompanied with some lovely Sicilian wines on the grounds of The Balio Gardens, Erice. Some History and Viewpoints The Balio Gardens are built in 1872 by Conte Pepoli around the Castle of Venus. The gardens are of English design and style. While enjoying

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Chile officially launches Organic Wine Association “COW”

Drone Footage on Mount Etna [The Highest Active Volcano in Europe]

Anteprima Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2022 – an immersive experience in one of the most ancient red wine zones of Tuscany – Filippo Magnani

Wine Brand Equity stabilizing after COVID, but yet to fully rebound

Italy’s largest Wine Museum to open in Verona

Washington Wine Allocated Almost $1 Million to Wine Research

Sicilia en Primeur 2022…. It’s a Wrap!

I’m so happy I just received 2 bottles of “Platinum Jubilee Sparkling Wine” from my Son and Family in London!

UC Davis Library Acquires “Le débat du vin et de leaue” the first wine book written in French [dated 1515]

The Balio Gardens – Erice Sicily

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