The wine region of Karditsa is located in the region of Thessalia of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Monsieur Nicolas or the Domaine Kontozisis Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Karditsa are Assyrtiko, Chardonnay and Xinomavro, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Karditsa often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or earth.
In the mouth of Karditsa is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Karditsa, producing 24 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Karditsa go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, mature and hard cheese or vegetarian.
There’s been a focus on making wine production less energy intensive as well as environmentally friendly in order to address climate change. The efforts continue but, as is the case for electric cars where it’s the battery technology that needs innovating, it’s in wine bottles where we’re seeing rapid change. It comes in a two-pronged attack to reduce energy use in manufacturing and then an even bigger emphasis on reducing bottle weight for shipping to reduce fuel usage and thus CO2 production. ...
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
When you have an idea that, in your first flush of inspiration, you think deserves to get beyond the breakfast table, you run straight into the modern dilemma. Is it a Tweet? Is it one for Facebook or Instagram? Should you just try it out on your nearest and dearest, or is there a book in it? A slim volume, or does it need several tomes to expound its profundity? My trade being what it is, and royalties being as modest as they are these days, I’ve rather given up on books. Writing new ones, that ...
