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Drăgășani – A Story of Two Lives

A century ago, when you said Drăgășani, you meant Braghină, Crâmpoșie (better…

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Fetească regală, cel mai cultivat soi din România. Studiu de caz: Jidvei

Deși abia a împlinit un secol de când are numele oficial de…

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Ce NU spune eticheta despre un vin

O sticlă de vin îți povestește despre anul de recoltă, soi, regiunea…

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How Is Wine Selected in Retail vs. HoReCa?

Why do we find some wines everywhere in supermarkets, yet almost never…

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Cultura vinului sau vin și cultură?

Cultura vinului este un termen folosit fie cu larghețe, fie cu zgârcenie,…

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Avincis Winery: How many generations fit into a glass of wine?

This week began with a long-awaited reunion, which the Wines of Romania…

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20 Years Later. A Different Jidvei Than I Remembered

It was supposed to be a team-building trip, but our visit -…

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With Marcel Vulpoi, about new brands, music and choices

We had almost convinced Marcel Vulpoi to write monthly for Wines of…

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What is the hangover? Is it preventable or treatable?

A series of uninspired decisions (we love euphemisms) can lead to that…

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Radu Rizea: The wine of my youth is… Wine!

The first time I sensed the social function of wine was at…

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Marcel Vulpoi, Gramofon Wine: Spritz is the Death of HORECA

After a heated exchange that stirred up the online wine lover community,…

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RO-Wine Spring Edition: Top masterclasses, more and better wines

The entire week in Bucharest was cool, with temperatures between 21-23 degrees…

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Jugrestan Winery: A Love Story with a Hectare of Vineyard

Many wine enthusiasts have at least heard of Jugrestan Winery, and some…

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New wines in 2023 for holidays and beyond

Romanian wine producers have been relatively generous with wine lovers, especially with…

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Wines for the Easter dishes

Wines for EasterFor all those who will have spent two days running…

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Anca Maria Vladoi: I was born with wine in my genes

Anca Maria Vladoi We conclude the series of portrait-interviews dedicated to the…

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Jidvei, new life at 74

Jidvei That the age some retire, others reinvent themselves. They become what…

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Alina Profir: “The wine didn’t give up on me”

Alina Profir Alina Profir is an oenologist with over 10 years of…

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Clara Kardos: Power is not related to sex, but to professionalism

Clara Kardos Clara is an oenologist who managed to produce memorable wines…

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