GLUG - In Czecho Veritas (Czech wine country & culture)
See a video version on our YouTube channel.
Sure, this country is known for beer, but there's also a thriving wine industry here as well. We'll dive into the history, regions, types and celebrations of Czech viticulture culture.
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SECTIONS
01:40 - History of Wine in the Czech Lands
06:39 - Wine Regions
07:07 - Bohemia (Mělník, Litoměřice)
09:34 - Moravia (Slovácko, Velké Pavlovice, Znojmo, Mikulov)
15:01 - Grape varieties
15:38 - White wine grapes
20:18 - Red wine grapes
24:01 - Vinobraní & burčák (plus part of the winemaking process)
29:37 - More of the winemaking process, Sudové víno (cask wine)
31:36 - Vinotéka vs. vinný sklep vs. vinárna
34:16 - Wine vaults (banka vín)
34:53 - Wine trails (vinařské stezky)
36:16 - Bohemia Sekt
42:15 - Wine spritzers (vinný střik)
- Music by Fanette Ronjat
More Info:
- Moravian and Bohemian Wine Fund website
- Czech National Wine Centre
- Czech wine classifications
- Grape expectations: the world's northernmost wine regions
- Land of Wine Moravia pamphlet and map
- Center for Znojmo Wine
- Mikulov: Wine and Viticulture
- A Simple Guide to Burčák
- Moravian Wine Trails
- Wine Trails videos
- Mikulov: Wine Trails
- Mikulov wine trails journal
- Wine Paths on Visit Czech Republic
- Palava wine trails itineraries
- Mikulov: Wine Tourism
- City Dog wine bars in Prague list
- Wine in Prague booklet
- Bohemia Sekt article
- Bohemia Sekt website
- Champagneria in Prague
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