Facts and figures:
Winkler's climate regions
Amerine and Winkler classified five winemaking regions in California. Their classification still form the bedrock of viticultural climatic data, though various refinements have subsequently been made by others.
Good conditions for wine maturation
A summary of best practice for wine maturation.
Trento and Franciacorta – time on lees
For traditional method sparkling wines made in the European Union, time on lees, an important aspect of flavour development, is legally stipulated.
Cap Classique – Quality Commitment Standard
The Cap Classique Producers’ Association charter for quality lists the commitments members of the association agree to abide by.
Tokaji sweetness levels
How Tokaji’s puttonyos relates to gramms per litre of residual sweetness
Sankt Laurent
Red grape variety
Portugieser
Red grape variety
Blaufränkisch
Red grape variety
Zweigelt
Red grape variety
1855 Médoc Classification
The best of Bordeaux’s left bank properties were classified in 1855.
