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Xerichi

Synonym (also Xerichi Kokkino, Xerichi Mavro, Xerichi Noir, Xeruchti, Xirichi) for the grape variety Asswad Karech; see there.

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Hollow dimensions More than 50 measures of volume from anchor to jug and Scoppen to Yhrn
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Antique wines From Caecuber to Falernian, Pucinean, Raeticean to Surrentine
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Wine-growing institutions Wine-related institutions - more than 50 from the American Wine Society to ECOVIN, INAO, Masters of Wine and ÖWM to VDP, Austrian Wine Academy, WSET and Cape Wine Academy
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Plant protection Historiy and principles of conventional, integrated and organic viticulture and plant protection
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Barrel types Fasstypen - more than 40 types/sizes of barrels from anchor to barrique, bota, feuillette and Fuder to Poinçon, tonneau, queue, Szeredny barrel and Vierlig
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Vine systematics around 20 vine species from Vitis aestivalis to Vitis cinerea and Vitis riparia to Vitis vinifera
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Wine enjoyment From storage to temperature, glasses and decanting to pouring and serving
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Wine with food Which wine to pair with which food, from oysters to lobster and mushrooms to venison
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Vine enemies Enemies of the vine - more than 100 diseases and pests from anthracnosis to botrytis, chlorosis, flavescence dorée, downy and powdery mildew, Pierce's disease and phylloxera to grapevine fanleaf virus, grape moths and cicadas
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Quality system The EU quality pyramid with wine, country wine and quality wines in all member countries
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Literature Literatur - more than 200 wine writers from Alcaeus to August W. Babo, Hieronymus Bock, Columella, Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson to Michael Broadbent, José F. Vouillamoz and Fritz Zweigelt
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Wine-growing countries Africa, Asia, Europe, New World, South America - more than 100 countries from Egypt to Cyprus
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