Recently, Parliamentary Secretary Roderick Galdes was quoted saying that the unusual prolonged dry weather this year has not only caused a smaller than average grape crop but unfortunately even ruined several grape vine plants. His announcement of future government assistance in the replanting of vines and in particular the indigenous Girgentina and Ġellewża varieties seems … Read More
Grapes
Cairanne called cru
Wines from the Southern Rhône village of Cairanne will soon be able to tout the coveted designation ‘cru’ on their labels. The French body that oversees wine appellations, the Institut National des Appellations d’Origine (INAO), officially approved Cairanne as an appellation communale after an eight-year procedure. Publication of the official decree is imminent. Cairanne first … Read More

