It started so well – but what happened next! The harvest in Provence 2019 had a very good quality that gave wines with a good balance between acidity and fruit, i.e. healthy...
One of the biggest problems vinegrowers have is to fight the mildew, powdery mildew/fr. odium and downy mildew/fr. mildiou. Non-organic growers can use systemic preparations that penetrate the plant’s components, while organic...
Domaine Rabiega is once again Swedish-owned and where the renowned winemaker Lars Torstenson is back as wine maker. Read more about this and other vineyards sold in Provence. These wineries have been...
After 1 – 2 difficult years for the vine growers in Provence, 2019 finally came with better conditions! The two previous vintages have been rated: 2018: The first rating based on wines...
The prestigious international competition Gourmand Awards have honoured the book The Wines of Provence – Tricolour and it can now use the title “Best in the World” in the category “French Wine“!...
Finally, perhaps a definition of natural wine is in progress and that can become universally valid. The organization “Syndicat de défense du vin nature” in Angers, France, has developed a definition to...
Update 2020-02-23 On Valentine´s Day it was announced that the by US previously announced tax of 100% on European wines and spirits, and many other non-aircraft European products, will not apply as...
Is it possible to find methods to avoid grafting of Vitis Vinifera vines? A project is underway with the goal to recover the quality of the wine before the Phylloxera and increase...
In 2018, the fungal disease downy mildew caused major problems in the vineyards of Provence because spring and early summer were very rainy and the Mistral wind was less frequent than usual....
The summer of 2019 was hot and fairly dry with three heat waves. The autumn was quite mild and in November and December, no less than three extremely heavy rainfall in Provence...