The wine region of North Fork of Roanoke is located in the region of Virginia of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Valhalla or the Domaine Valhalla produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of North Fork of Roanoke are Cabernet franc, Merlot and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of North Fork of Roanoke often reveals types of flavors of earth.
We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of North Fork of Roanoke, producing 6 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of North Fork of Roanoke go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
The Champagne houses, part of the family-owned EPI Group, announced their B Corp certification after scoring 91.9 points in the assessment by B Lab, a non-profit network founded in 2006 with the aim of improving corporate performance in the spheres of social and environmental issues, plus accountability and transparency. The certification involves an assessment of the social and environmental impact of each brand through more than 200 questions concerning governance, employees, communities and t ...
The proposal reduces the mandatory density of planting from 8,000 vines per hectare to approximately 6,000. This would be accomplished by allowing 2.2 metres between rows, essentially removing every other row. The stated purposes include reducing the cost of maintaining the vineyards and therefore the time necessary to maintain them. This has been put forward as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and proponents estimate that such emissions would be 20% lower under the measure, leading som ...
On 19 September 2021, the Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge in the island of La Palma, Spain began a massive, three-month long eruption, that was a catastrophic event for this westward island in the Canarias. The volcanic fumes caused breathing problems as well as the cancellation of flights and fruit harvests, including grapes. Despite 7,000 people needing evacuation from the flow of the lava, there was only one fatality during the entire eruption. As the lava flow eventually covered over 1,000ha, mo ...
