Category Archives: In Vino Veritas

Taste’s Grey Zone

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Karl Laczko

There’s an old saying that “Bad luck always comes in threes” which I thought of as I drank the last of 3 bottles of wine at home recently, each of which had got me thinking about another saying, that “Life’s … Continue reading →

Posted in In Vino Veritas, Just having a drink | Tagged | Comments Off on Taste’s Grey Zone

Grapevine DNA – The genetics of wine

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Karl Laczko

At first glance Genetics may seem a strange topic for a Wine Blog, but look closer and you’ll discover that humans have been genetically modifying the grapevine ever since it was first farmed over 6,000 years ago by selecting the … Continue reading →

Posted in In Vino Veritas | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Fabrique En Chine – Château Bolongbao

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Karl Laczko

Vincent Debien is a long way from home, although that’s nothing new for this young Bordelais. At 26 he already has vintages from Lebanon, Corsica, Bordeaux, Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland under his belt (including such names as Smith Haut … Continue reading →

Posted in In Vino Veritas, Wine Producers, Wine Regions | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Fabrique En Chine – Château Bolongbao

Château Musar – Unique from Vine to Glass

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Karl Laczko

Château Musar is neither the Lebanon’s oldest or biggest winery – both those titles belongs to Château Ksara which was founded 1857 and contributes two thirds of the countries production – however, since it was exhibited at the 1979 Bristol … Continue reading →

Posted in In Vino Veritas, Wine Producers, Wine Regions | Tagged , , | 1 Comment