Tag Archives: Phylloxera

An Article on Spanish Wines

Spanish wines are red-hot.  The economic meltdown of the past 3-4 years has greatly affected the wine business here in BC and no doubt abroad also.  All one has to do is look at the different wine categories in BC … Continue reading

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An Article on the Wines of South Africa

South Africa, with its dry, hot climate, has a viticultural history dating back over three centuries to 1655.  It was in 1652 that the Dutch East India Company colonized the region and Jan Van Riebeeck, the Dutch commander of the … Continue reading

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