The Canberra Wine District is within 30 minutes’ drive of Australia’s national capital. Thanks to an errant politician, it’s been in the news. Jeni Port takes a look.
After construction workers unearthed a bottle of old wine, a scientist discovered that its yeast lees were still intact. Markus Hungerbühler reports on what happened next.
Piedmont is one of the world’s most storied wine regions. And yet for all its aristocratic reputation, it’s a place where revolutions in winemaking are continually taking place. Michèle Shah reports.
It’s got a wine-growing history that dates back to the Roman world. It’s got more than 220 authorised grape varieties over 55,000 hectares of vineyards, and it’s one of the most exciting wine-growing countries in Europe.