wineries

DNA tests reveal Australian wineries have been mislabeling an expensive type of grape for DECADES

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DNA tests reveal Australian wineries have been mislabeling an expensive type of grape for DECADES French agriculture authority tested Australian wines labeled as petit manseng Based on the grape’s DNA, they discovered the wines were made from gros manseng grapes, a different but related variety The Australian government believes the issue was caused by the … Read more

Gee, Napa’s got bottle! Six months after the fires, it’s business as usual for its sunny wineries

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The town of Paradise in California’s Butte County was all but completely wiped out as the state endured its worst-ever wildfires in September last year. But they are nothing if not resilient, these Californians, and the message in Butte and the grape-growing territory heading south-west to Napa Valley is that it’s business as usual. This … Read more