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Bodegas Villaricca in La Rioja goes up in flames
Posted on November 7, 2011
Video of the Bodegas Villaricca Fire Aftermath In considering whether you want to own a vineyard, you may want to reconsider this dream or at least amend the architectural plans it a bit. One main reason would be that should it burn down, you have nothing to show for the years, dollars, sweat and hopes […]
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 […]
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