Local legend says that the wine grape first arrived in Galicia, in the far northwest corner of the Iberian Peninsula, on the backs of Roman soldiers. They ventured deep into the lush valleys, planting clusters of grapes to harvest when they’d return on subsequent military campaigns. Nowadays, Galicia’s mist-shrouded hills—best known for Albariño production—are covered […]
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In 1999, Bill Chambers, a fifth-generation Australian winemaker, was about to rip out the century-old vines of an obscure grape variety called Gouais Blanc on his historic family property in Rutherglen, a wine region about 180 miles northeast of Melbourne. After all, Gouais was considered a “peasant” variety incapable of greatness and the vines had […]
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Global warming has wreaked havoc on beer production from all angles, in all regions of the United States. Across the country, climate change has jeopardized the quality and quantity of hops, exacerbated water shortages and—perhaps most significantly for brewers—threatened the future of malting barley, a key ingredient in beer. The cool climate of the American […]
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