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The spellbinding history of cheese and witchcraft

As I was scrolling through Twitter recently, a viral tweet caught my attention. It was an image from a book of spells claiming that: “You may fascinate a woman by giving her a piece of cheese.” The spell comes from Kathryn Pa

After wine, Chinese consumers want a slice of cheese

When I heard that Asia, and particularly China, started to show interest in cheese, I automatically assumed that the French would be leading the race of cheese exports to the region. How wrong I was. Australian and New Zealand producers will have the most to gain from a booming Chinese demand for cheese.

How drinking sustainable wine can help vineyards and the planet

The current global food and beverage system is unsustainable.

In 2023, world leaders issued a declaration at the UN climate change conference COP28 acknowledging the role that more sustainable and resilient agri-food systems can and must play in responding to the climate crisis.

Palm Grill Opens Gateway Branch

Mindanaoan food tells us about us. Palm Grill gives Filipinos a glimpse of how diverse the Philippines is and how our influences showcase a number of different stories and anecdotes from our rich history.

No More Screw Caps

Basi del Diablo Wines will no longer accept screw-top wine bottles in its recycling facility, according to Wilfred C. Salucop. The brand’s mother company SGI said that the wines will solely use cork tops starting September 2023. The decision was made after several machine failures in 2022, prompting the brand to “go back to how…

The global market for wine: China leads the emergence of a new world order

Recent figures in the annual report of the International Organisation of Wine and Vine (OIV) confirm that the world wine industry is undergoing considerable change. Long-dominant European nations are finding being challenged by the emergence of countries, such as China, both as producers and consumers.

Our perception of wine has more to do with its commercial history than we think

“As an anthropologist and professor in the department of social and public communication at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), I see wine as a cultural object,” writes Vincent Fournier.

Wine and Climate Change: 8,000 years of Adaptation

These days it is almost impossible to say anything moderately optimistic about climate change. But geographers, archaeologists, historians, agronomists and biologists can show some positive effects, because they allow for the immense creativity and resilience of human societies, and of living things in general, as demonstrated throughout the ages and across the great variety of different habitats on the planet. One of those positive effects could be the evolution of wine.

Finding The Right Wine Expert To Help You Select Your Next Bottle

Bianca Grohmann, Concordia University Do you often wander the aisles of a wine shop, trying to figure out which wine to buy? To help choose a bottle, you may turn to a wine expert. No shame in that: many consumers who do not consider themselves wine connoisseurs seek out the opinion of wine experts. But…