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Resistant Grape Varieties – The Future of Viticulture?
Generally speaking, growing healthy grapes for producing quality wine can require a lot of spraying in the vineyards, and the use of important quantities of pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, etc. I remember learning while attending University in the early 2000s, that French viticulture alone was using…
Read MoreIce Cubes in Champagne? How Good is Moët Ice Imperial
Score : 90/100 Score 90/100 Since its launch back in 2010, Moët & Chandon Ice Imperial has been somewhat controversial. Indeed, Champagne, that can only be made in the region bearing the same name in France, is generally regarded as the finest sparkling wine on…
Read More2017 Top 20 Wine Influencers: Who to Follow on Social Media?
Update February 2018: The article and Top 20 Wine Influencers List below was published in January 2017, for a more recent list of Social Media wine personalities, follow the link below to the 2018 Top 40+ Wine Influencers List: Update 20 Jan 2017: After the addition…
Read MoreThe Importance of the Bulk Wine Market in the World
In every major wine-drinking country of the world, the bulk wine market is now an important part of the overall industry. In fact, the size of the bulk wine market is much bigger than it’s made out to be – even in countries such as…
Read MoreWhat is cork taint? Why are so Many Wines Corked? Top 5 Facts
I’m sure you know a lot about cork taint, or don’t you? Whatever you already know, I’m sure you’ll learn something here, from the Top 5 facts you didn’t know about cork taint. Why so many wines are corked, you may be wondering. If you…
Read MoreCorvezzo’s “Shake it!” Prosecco: A Totally Different Concept
So, you like a good Prosecco sparkling wine. You like the crisp citrusy flavors, the refreshing acidity, and of course the bubbles! Yet, you wouldn’t mind if the style came with a little more variety, something a little different to taste and experience next time…
Read MoreInfographic: French Wine & Cheese Pairing
In a fruitful collaboration with Andrew at HisandHerwine.com, Social Vignerons is giving you examples of how the incredible variety of French cheese can marry and sublime some of the most popular regional French grape varieties and blends. Also check our Italian Wine & Cheese Pairing Guide.…
Read MoreTop 25 Most Expensive Italian Wines
Italy is not only the largest wine-producing country in the world by volume (ahead of France with about 5 billion liters produced in 2016 against France 4.5 billion), it is also the uncontested champion of wine diversity, counting with more unique grape varieties than any…
Read MoreQ&A with Martine Saunier: her new film ‘A Year in Champagne.’
Social Vignerons reveals an exclusive interview with Martine Saunier, legendary wine importer, senior producer, and protagonist of the new film ‘A Year in Champagne.‘ Martine Saunier made a name for herself building a successful California-based wine importing business Martines Wines. Over the past 35 years, the Paris-born and Burgundy-raised…
Read MoreThe Sparkling Wines of Domaine Carneros – Tasting Reviews
As you know I am based in France, and here wines for California are very hard to get by and purchase. I do love my champagne French Champagne wines, but it is always a great pleasure to taste and review wines from California. They have…
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