The History of Wine
Mankind’s history with wine has been a long and interesting one. Neolithic humans produced the first wine using primitive knowledge and skills. Technologies have changed, but the basic process has...
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Who Discovered Wine?
The history of wine is fascinating and exciting. Wine has woven itself through the heart of politics, social changes, geographic conflicts, and of course commerce. Wine has risen to the highest...
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So who exactly were the first wine drinkers, when did they discover it and did they have a range of Darlington crystal wine glasses for every occasion? It’s an interesting question, one which was...
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Mumbai, Bombay and Nashik: Part 3
Sunrises don’t come any more captivating than this. The power and force of the light as it rose over the Nashik Valley on Saturday morning was so inspiring that even I had to get up early to see it....
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Another Big Day: Part 1
Porto must be one of Europe’s best kept secrets: the perfect Portuguese city break destination that has not yet entered into the premier league division of Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Prague . . . well you...
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Wine Wonderland Austria: Part 1
Believe it or not, Austria provides the world with outstanding dry whites with a mineral intensity like no other, gorgeous sweet wines and a range of interesting, often very Burgundian style...
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Russia’s Wine Lake
Wine & Food Travel is proud to present another contender for the country least likely to be associated with wine production: Russia. As of July 2011, British wine drinkers can enjoy a bottle of...
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Out with the old…
Rioja, Spain’s most famous wine region and poster child for the country’s viticultural revolution, hardly needs a lengthy introduction. Here, though, is a brief summary for the uninitiated. The Rioja...
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Review – the Cellar Tours Bordeaux Wine Tours Experience
James Lawrence takes a luxury wine tour through the region of Bordeaux – you may have heard of it Bordeaux is probably the most well-known of France’s (if not the world’s) great wine regions. Indeed,...
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