Global wine output recovered in 2018 from 60-year low
by Sybille de La Hamaide for Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - Global wine output rose to near-record highs in 2018 after a sharp rebound from a poor harvest the previous year, though consumption stopped growing, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV)...
World’s Winemakers Rebound to Bottle Biggest Vintage in 15 Years
by Rudy Ruitenberg for Bloomberg World wine production rebounded in 2018 to the highest in 15 years, which could bring relief to drinkers after bad weather cut the previous year’s volume to the lowest in more than two decades and pushed up prices. The...
Beginner’s guide to tasting wine
by Andrew Jefford for Decanter Dear Taster, So, you’re off; you’ve begun. You’ve discovered wine’s fascination. You’re thirsty for flavours, knowledge, understanding. I remember the early days well: the intensity of those primeval wine sensations; the...
‘Let us adore and drink!’ A brief history of wine and religion
by Robert Fuller for The Conversation In a letter to the Abbe Morellet in 1779, Benjamin Franklin mused that the strategic location of the elbow is proof that God desires us to drink wine. After all, had God placed the elbow lower on the arm, our wine glass...
