Marsala: history of falls and rises [ September 8th, 2010 ] Posted in » wine history
“Domenico Buff uncorked a bottle of his original” Vergine “ten extracts, prepared exclusively from grapes Grillo, and generously filled glass-sized aquarium for goldfish. In the dim light was visible shimmering color drink - as yellow as a buttercup, dense and rich. I sniffed the wine and felt a mixture of delicious shades of sweet peas, broom, peach and butterscotch with traces of the tubular tobacco. - Great. Brave bunch - I said and did a little sip. Marsala enveloped my tongue gently and tenderly, like a silk scarf, leaving a poignant mix of tastes, including a slight sweetness. And I immediately remembered his first trip to Sicily … “Matthew Fort
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Wine production is not confined to Spain, France and Italy as traditionally mentioned, today the wine is produced from Canada to South Africa through the United States, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Bulgaria, Romania, Chile and Argentina among others. 
Several weeks ago, an active owner of Tuscan winery Fattoria di Petroio Pamela Lenzi confessed to me that the sale of Italian olive oil (no fooling, excellent), they sometimes earn more than the export of wine. “Especially hard in Britain. We tried to find partners there, and at first everything seemed to went well, but then they - bang! - And closed “, - said Pamela.
Well, my pictures did not turn out very well, but the wine was great!
It seems that it’s been more than a year since I wrote anything for this web site. Why that is, it’s hard to say. It’s been a very busy year, and some things end up taking lower priority than others, which is a shame. To be, for a year, in a state where a large number of things take a higher priority than wine, is sad indeed.
It is difficult to account for the Georgians: The Government of Georgia issued a decree according to which it is willing to allocate money to the peasants for cutting unprofitable grapes and planting in areas of annual crops. And it’s not anywhere, but in areas of Kakheti (Eastern Georgia). The government will allocate 2,000 lari (1300 dollars) to the peasants, which will be removed from their land, some varieties of grape vines and in those places zaseyut annual crops. Last year, the Georgian authorities to determine the facts vine cuttings as a crime against the state and anti-Georgian escapade, pointing out that the vine - a symbol and shrine to Georgia and Georgians. Last year, the Government of Georgia has promised to help enterprises to the wine industry in finding new markets and even in its advertising. Today the Georgian authorities to wine.