Behind the scenes of Decanter
April 29 – May 03, 2019, more than 280 wine experts from all over the world, including 70 Masters of Wine and 23 Master Sommeliers gathered in London (UK) to judge at the largest and the most influential wine contest, Decanter (Decanter World Wine Awards – DWWA 2019). The contest has been held annually since 2004, and it has become a tradition to invite the best wine experts of the globe to it. In January 2019 I also received an invitation to take part in this event as a judge, which was a great honor to me.
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The usage of fertilizers in the vineyard
It is well known that the quality of wine in many ways depends on the health of the vine and the nutrition of soil in which it grows. With the aim of improving the quality values of these two components different fertilizers are used, i.e. special substances for increasing the soil capabilities and nutrition of plants.
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The effect of various agrotechnical practices and products on the quality of grapes
In recent years, the issue of climate change on Earth has become more and more urgent. One of the areas most notably affected by these changes is, of course, agriculture, and wine industry in particular.
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Winemaking business in Russia
I was recently approached by a correspondent from a business publication, who asked me to answer a number of questions regarding the winemaking business in Russia. Due to the fact that we had a limit on the number of characters, I decided to publish the complete version of my responses.
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