The difficulty of defining indigenous grapes
Why do some varieties stay local while others go global?
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Don’t betray the mother of all cultures
In their bid for a sustainable future, winegrowers are better off with a proven viticultural performer.
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Lost and found
Can the cépages of tomorrow be found in the past?
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Once and future grape varieties (part I)
Which varieties are most likely to thrive in a warming world?
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Thoroughbred workhorses
In a changing climate, is it time to discount varietal prejudice?
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Typicity in wine: A dedicated follower of fashion
Do grape varieties have intrinsic characters that come through time and place, asks Benjamin Lewin MW. Or does typicity simply…
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Pignolo: Back from oblivion to make its mark
Simon J Woolf on the long history, recent revival, and stylistic variations of the once-endangered, intensely tannic Friulian red grape…
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Georgian grape varieties: In an ancient league of their own
Georgian wine is best known for the qvevri clay pots used by some of its most celebrated producers. But the…
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