Albano, canine Tosca… No, we are not talking about artists, or operas, or animals. Today we will continue with the different names that grapes may receive. Grapes receive very curious names sometimes. Some of them are very old and others which end up passing. Lets know more about synonyms of grapes names. How many can you identify? Sangiovese – is one of the most famous Italian grapes, one of the oldest and her name means “Blood of Jupiter”, but it is also knownas Brunello, Brunello Di Montalcino, Calabrese, Cardisco, Cordisio, Dolcetto Precoce, Ingannacane, Lambrusco Mendoza, Maglioppa, Montepulciano, Morellino,…
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From the beginning we have been obsessed in Uvinum in order to provide our customers the best shopping experience possible. For us that means providing a safe, consistent, quick and easy process. With the new feature we’re launching today, we are definitely walkin’ in this direction, eliminating one of the main barriers that our customers had have until now: today it’s possible to purchase products from several stores in a…
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Deciding which glass is ideal to drinking a beer is like going thought the discussion of what beer is best, that is why in this area almost unending and mined we will not enter. But we will go on a tour through all this glasses where we can drink a refreshing beer.To begin with, we must say that there are 3 types of containers where to drink a beer. We…
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Scottish whisky has a long tradition, but that’s not a scoop, this tradition is not only due to the ancient history of its whisky, or due to its recognized quality; behind the legendary Scotch there are legendary distilleries throughout Scotland, recognized by the place of birth and the whisky. That’s why we have prepared a tour through the emblematic areas of Scottish whisky. Lowlands The lowlands are considered the southern…
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Bastardo (Bastard), Periquita (lovebird), Rabigato (tailed cat) … we are speaking, of course, of the names of grapes. There are plenty of vines to make wine, many of which are very popular in the world. But these grapes have more than just one name, usually due to their areas of origin where they are called by different names. That’s why we have compiled for you the most famous grapes and…
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Dão is one of the wine regions that produces some of the best wines from Portugal, but has been unnoticed for years, overshadowed by the singularity of Porto and Madeira. In Portugal is like ‘sitting on the fence’, away from the power of the political capital, Lisbon, and Oporto, the wine capital, focused on Porto Alvarinho and vinho verde. Dão, like the center of Portugal is an excellent area of…
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Chianti wine is one of the most popular types of wine worldwide. Many will relate it with Hannibal Lecter, the psychopath at “The Silence of the Lambs,” who claimed to have a drink while committing atrocities, or to the saga of “The Godfather”, where you could not miss it in any of the undercover restaurants of the Mob. But regardless this, Chianti is one of the Italian wines with the…
Uva perruna (doggy Grape), Pardillo, Negrera (slavers), Botón de gallo (rooster?s button ?yes, it’s what you have just read, it is the translation of those names. Local names for famous grapes… Do you want to know which ones are they? Wine is universal, made worldwide, and elaborated most of the time with the local grapes, harvested in the place of manufacture. These grapes despite having a distant origin have some…
Whiskey of Canada is often observed with curiosity by the “purists” of whiskey, like a “poor cousin” of the powerful Scotch whisky. Even for those who have whisky as their typical drink, even without being connoisseurs, awakens suspicion. But Canadian whiskey is one of the biggest on increasing its sales. Why? The first factor that explains the difference between fame and sales is that most of the times the consumer…
Madeira Wine is a Portuguese fortified wine produced on the islands of Madeira (Portuguese islands of the Atlantic Ocean). This wine is the main product of this region’s economy besides also being a symbol of Madeira for the world. The Madeira Wine is famous for its undeniable taste and for being part of Portuguese gastronomy. The history of the Madeira Wine The elaboration of Madeira wine almost goes hand in…