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WHAT MAKES WINE A LUXURY CROP?

March 13, 2017

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Porto Protocol: Climate Talks:Dry Farming & Climate Resilience
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Oct 21, 2025
“Turn it off: Why the wine industry should prioritise dry farming”. 
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Oct 16, 2025
Why the UK’s Climate Plan Must Begin with Soil, Not Technology
Oct 16, 2025
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Oct 14, 2025
Two Philosophies of Wine and Water: Alentejo vs. South Africa
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Oct 6, 2025
Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Viticulture - Reclaiming Water Wisdom
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THE WINE AND WELLNESS GUIDE: HOW TO AVOID ULTRA-PROCESSED WINES™
Oct 4, 2025
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Oct 4, 2025
Why Ultra-Processed Wines™ Are Fragile in a Changing Climate
Oct 4, 2025
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Aug 22, 2025
New Book:The Wine and Wellness Guide: How to Avoid Ultra-Processed Wines™ 
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Jul 29, 2025
Press Release: New Trademark Secured (UPW)
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New Book Release : Coming Soon
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Dec 5, 2022
Luxury crops: food for the gods and goddesses
Dec 5, 2022
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Nov 28, 2022
Water conservation starts in the dirt  ... Agroforestry, RA, and crop suitability
Nov 28, 2022
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Nov 21, 2022
Nature’s capital: Water scarcity begins with water ownership 
Nov 21, 2022
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Nov 15, 2022
Joining Porto Protocol's Expert Panel ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Nov 14, 2022
Water Wars: A Western mindset divorced from Nature
Nov 14, 2022
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Nov 7, 2022
Our renaming of ancient wisdom: Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)
Nov 7, 2022
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Oct 24, 2022
CHEMICAL WINEFARE: The War is over, but not the Revolution ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Oct 17, 2022
History Repeating: The great river civilisations and irrigation ...
Oct 17, 2022
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Oct 10, 2022
Irrigation’s salty tears
Oct 10, 2022
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Oct 8, 2022
Freshwater Management and the UN's SDG deadline …
Oct 8, 2022
Oct 8, 2022
Is Earth going to run out of water?
Aug 9, 2021
Is Earth going to run out of water?
Aug 9, 2021
Aug 9, 2021
May 21, 2021
Polyculture & Sustainable Wine: The Future of Wine Americas Conference, June 2021
May 21, 2021
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May 21, 2021
Porto Protocol Climate Talk: A Wine World Beyond Glyphosate
May 21, 2021
May 21, 2021
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Porto Protocol Climate Talk: Water Usage in Wines and Vines
May 21, 2021
May 21, 2021
Welsh Wine Week Day 5, LLanerch 2017 Sparkling Blush "Cariad"
Jul 31, 2020
Welsh Wine Week Day 5, LLanerch 2017 Sparkling Blush "Cariad"
Jul 31, 2020
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Jul 30, 2020
Welsh Wine Week Day 4, Conwy 2018 Solaris
Jul 30, 2020
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Jul 29, 2020
Welsh Wine Week, Day 3 ... Ancre Hill 2018 Chardonnay
Jul 29, 2020
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Jul 28, 2020
Welsh Wine Week 2020, Day 2 : Tintern Parva 2017 Bacchus tasting
Jul 28, 2020
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WELSH WINE WEEK 2020, DAY 1: Conwy's 2019 Regent rose
Jul 28, 2020
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Jul 16, 2020
Welsh Wine Week is almost here! Join us ...
Jul 16, 2020
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