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PGI and PDO European Quality Schemes: How These Certifications Ensure the Excellence of Grenache Wines
Garnacha/Grenache wines are underrated European agricultural products recognized for traditional cultivation, quality, and prestige with their certification in two European Union quality schemes; “PGI,” or protected geographical indication, and “PDO,” protected designation of origin. [...]
Grenaches du Monde 2020 International Competition: a challenging edition celebrated in Europe
Last September the 14th, the opening ceremony of the 8th edition of Grenaches du Monde International Contest took place in IGP Pays D'Oc in Languedoc-Roussillon (Occitanie, France). The land of Grenache rosés was this edition’s host region and chose [...]
A Master Sommelier thoughts on Global Warming and the role European Garnacha Grenache could play in it
By Laura Fiorvanti MS There is no denying the effects of global warming on the world; in agriculture, nature and hence the wine industry. Wine grapes historically grow best in a narrow band of [...]
European Garnacha-Grenache: a beautiful pairing between Wine and History
By Hoke Harden I was pleased when asked to conduct a seminar/tasting on European Garnacha-Grenache at FEAST Portland 2019. Not only am I an admirer of the grape variety and its incredibly diverse iterations, the [...]
European Classics: Red Garnacha from Spain and Grenache from France
With an eye towards quality, the European Union Geographical Indications (GIs), Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs), and Protected Designations of Origin (PDOs) works to ensure and protect specific products to promote their unique characteristics, which [...]
Celebrate Garnacha (a.k.a. Grenache) Day with the Original European Wines!
It’s time to get out the corkscrew and polish the glasses because it’s almost time to celebrate a favorite wine holiday: Garnacha Grenache Day, to be held this year on September 20. Though [...]
Join us on TEXSOM 15th annual conference!
European Garnacha/Grenache Quality Wines will host a Conference Lunch next Tuesday August the 20th at TEXSOM 15th annual conference from 11:30 to 1:00pm at Four Seasons Resort & Club Las Colinas, TX. If you want to dive [...]