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The term holy grail is, at times, used to refer to an elusive object or goal. I use it in the way that many winemakers do as they strive to make a fine wine from a most difficult grape to work with. August 18 is designated as the day where we cele...

For this very warm summer weekend I was trying to decide whether to write about light, fruity, refreshing reds that can be served a little chilled, or big, rich reds to marry with grilled steaks, ribs and so on. Then the light came on — I have time ...

A farmer and his friends will enjoy plenty of cassava pie after he dug up a massive tuber that weighed in at 24lbs. Raphael Barnett said it took him over an hour to excavate around the veins of the vegetable so that he would not split it. The 64-year...

When I think of Portugal my mind goes straight to port, but in this summer weather some of their table wines are very pleasant, inexpensive and easy to enjoy. For instance Casal de Ventozela is a family business created in 1983 and dedicated to prod...

Middle school pupils will grow and sell vegetables as part of a new indoor farming project. Sandys Secondary Middle School has introduced an aquaponics programme — a combination of fish and plant production using aquaculture and hydroponics — to its ...

The Catena family of Argentina pioneered high-altitude vineyards that are known for their bright and direct sunlight day after day as well as their very cool nights. This wide diurnal temperature variation is so important for developing complex grape...

This week, I had a chat with two of the staff at our store on Harbour Road in Paget because I wanted to get a feel for any changes in wine-buying patterns. One of them told me that chardonnay has been more in demand, starting about six months ago. ...

Renewed calls to ban glyphosate-based weedkillers in Bermuda have been made after the company that owns the Roundup brand said it would pay almost $11 billion to settle cancer claims linked to the product. Campaigners said alternative ways to control...

I wrote last week about wineonline.bm being back up and running and shared some of the wines in its “monthly specials” section. There are more, including ones that offer the opportunity of experiencing the effects of age. You may wonder what conditio...

Schoolchildren who submitted artwork to the Ag Show were rewarded for their hard work yesterday despite the event been cancelled. Dozens of youngsters who submitted their artwork prior to the Covid-19 shelter in place period had their submissions exa...

Last year Burrows Lightbourn Ltd introduced a new data-processing system and decided to re-plan its online store, wineonline.bm. The site is now up and running and one of the features that you can click on is “monthly specials”, where you will find ...

In 2014, National Rosé Day was established to celebrate what is probably our world’s oldest known type of wine. It’s now done every year on the second Saturday in June, which just happens to be tomorrow. Although I wrote about rosé a couple of weeks ...