Daily Wine News: Non-Vintage Blends

While consistency is still the name of the game for Champagne, Essi Avellan explains why many of the big houses are rethinking the way they blend their non-vintage Champagne in Club Oenologique.

In Wine Enthusiast, Aleks Zecevic delves into the history of Furmint in Hungary, and why winemakers there and in Austria are betting on its future in the face of climate change.

Rupert Joy explores the growth of alternative wine packaging in Decanter. “A quiet revolution is underway, driven by the climate crisis, better packaging technology, lifestyle changes and young entrepreneurs who are determined to prove that presenting high-quality wine in non-glass formats is not only viable, but more convenient and better for the planet.”

In Vinous, Joaquín Hidalgo reports on Argentina’s resilience and creative winemaking.

The 2022 growing season in Europe was far from dull, thanks to drought, wildfires and storms, but growers are happy with quality, though yields are down. Wine Spectator has the details.

Wine-Searcher reports on California’s 2022 vintage.

Eric Asimov’s annual Thanksgiving wine recommendations are here.


By: Shelby Vittek
Title: Daily Wine News: Non-Vintage Blends
Sourced From: www.terroirist.com/daily-wine-news-non-vintage-blends/
Published Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:00:50 +0000

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