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Göygöl: city with the oldest operating winery in Azerbaijan
In partnership with Azerbaijan Tourism Board
The history of Azerbaijan has a rich tradition of winemaking, going back centuries in the territory. Contemporary winemaking started in Göygöl in 1860 by German immigrants and continues to flourish to this day.
Food and Drink
Climate change could result in the UK becoming a major wine producer
In England, climate change is modifying the wine landscape. According to a study published in July, over the next 20 years rising temperatures will allow the cultivation of grape varieties that were usually grown in Burgundy or Alsace
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France
On cloud wine: French monks turned winemakers
Boasting 1600 years of monastic viticulture, the monks at the Abbey Le Barroux in the south of France are working alongside seasonal pickers from the local community and have paired with winemakers at Via Caritatis to create a high quality product.
World
Wine and Rum: Angolan producers thrive domestically and eye up the global market
In partnership with Governo de Angola
With a soil and climate that allow two harvests a year, Angola’s Velho do Bero vineyard in Namibe Province is an example of how growers are meeting demand on the domestic market. In Benguela Province, Caxaramba rum uses mainly locally sourced materials to grow, harvest and distil.
