How soil could help us reach climate targets

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The UN climate summit, Cop30, is currently taking place in Belém, Brazil, a region with some of the most carbon-dense soils on Earth: the Amazonian dark earths. These deep, dark and exceptionally fertile soils are thought to have been intentionally enriched with carbon.


The Science of Aging Wine Under Screw Cap

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Screw caps for wine bottles have been around for almost 70 years, but in many ways they are still a controversial closure. Screw caps are often associated with low-end wines that are not meant for aging, and seeing a high-end restaurant present an expensive, aged bottle with a screw cap can be shocking, particularly for U.S. consumers.


Wine tourism now accounts for a quarter of global winery revenue

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Wine tourism continues to prove a strong revenue driver for producers worldwide, with 65% of wineries describing it as profitable or very profitable, according to a new study by Hochschule Geisenheim University in collaboration with UN Tourism, the OIV, the Great Wine Capitals Global Network and WineTourism.com.