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The wine harvest has begun in Rioja Alta
Posted on September 26, 2011 1 Comment
In this video, you can see at a winery located in Rioja Alta, how they have started the harvest of the white grapes and doing an analysis of the grape must to check the sugar and therefore the alcohol content of the soon to be wine. The sugar content is measured using a handheld refractometer. When held […]
Douro, Portugal- An unforgettable experience in the Iberian Peninsula
Posted on September 19, 2011 2 Comments
Having just returned from the beautiful country of Portugal, half exhausted, half recovering and not at all functional, I have to say that there are very few places like this in the world. I had the pleasure to accompany 6 other Viticulture and Enology Master students to Oporto and Douro river valley where we took […]
Juan Alcorta: Campo Viejo Winery in La Rioja, Spain
Posted on September 11, 2011
Visit to the Juan Alcorta- Campo Viejo Winery located just outside of Logroño. This new winery was inaugurated in 2001. It is one of the most innovative and beautiful wineries to date and has sparked a movement to renovate older wineries in La Rioja. The winery itself is integrated in the landscape and has a […]
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