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A Brief History of Wine

Oct 9th 2015

A Brief History of Wine

Early neolithic jars from Jiahu Province, China c. 7000 - 6600 BCE. Credit: University of Pennsylvania Museum There’s something out there called the Biomolecular Archaeology Laboratory. It’s run by t
The ABC of Biodynamics

May 26th 2015

The ABC of Biodynamics

Turning biodynamically-treated compost at Granton Vineyard in Tasmania. Credit: Mark Smith. There are a just handful of really hot topics in the world of wine right now and one of them concerns an ap
How Many Kinds of Wine Are There, Anyway?

May 14th 2015

How Many Kinds of Wine Are There, Anyway?

“What kind of wine is this?” is a question heard frequently in the Formaggio Kitchen Cambridge wine corner. Wine is categorized and merchandised so many different ways today that it's not surprising
Vieilles Vignes: Do Old Vines Make Better Wine?

Apr 9th 2015

Vieilles Vignes: Do Old Vines Make Better Wine?

Gnarly 90 year-old grenache vines in the Languedoc Vieilles vignes is a phrase you frequently see on French wine labels. These are somewhat mysterious words since, though it’s obvious they refer to vi