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While the notion of terroir has long been the foundation of European wine, research in the 1930s in the US began to reveal the link between climate and wine.
Do you turn to a wine expert to help you chose your bottle of wine? Wine experts may have different evaluations depending on the school of thought in which they were trained.
Wine came to the US in the 16th century but didn’t make it to California – the leader in American winemaking – until the 19th century.
While the proposed tariffs would have little effect on US wine sales in the short term, their long-term impact could be much more problematic.
Wine labels feature a seemingly endless variety of images, type and themes. But an analysis shows that two broad themes dominate, each with four subtypes, all to craft stories that appeal to consumers.
At many Spanish missions in the US and Latin America, the rising sun illuminates the altar on the winter solstice or other symbolic days. To the faithful, these events meant that Christ was with them.
In the story of Manhattan’s Le Pavillon and its irascible manager, a food historian sees the rise and fall of French cuisine in America.
Wine lovers can rest assured. Wine will adapt to climate change.
Spreading mutations and chimeric plants – there’s a lot going on in the Pinot grape.








