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State Viticultural Institute (Experimental and Research Institute for Viticulture and Wine Treatment) in Freiburg. It is located on the edge of the southern Black Forest in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Here, a wide range of practical research is carried out in the areas of vine plant biology, vine pests and vine diseases including corresponding defence measures (vine protection service) and implementation of...

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Hollow dimensions More than 50 measures of volume from anchor to jug and Scoppen to Yhrn

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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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Riesling Synonyms, history, origin, descendants, characteristics, growing regions and vineyard areas

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Antique wines From Caecuber to Falernian, Pucinean, Raeticean to Surrentine

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Bottles More than 50 bottle types/sizes from Adelaide to Goliath, Impériale, Jeroboam and Magnum to Methusalem, Nebuccadnezar and Sovereign

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Most expensive wines in the world From Château d’Yquem to Château Mouton-Rothschild and Penfolds to Veuve Clicquot

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Climate change The effects on viticulture in countries affected

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Organic viticulture Production forms (organic, energetic, biodynamic), plant protection methods and organic associations

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Area dimensions Around 25 units of measurement from acres to hectares, joch, morgen, stremma and Viertel

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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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Wine enjoyment From storage to temperature, glasses and decanting to pouring and serving

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Customs in viticulture Traditions from barrel sliding to shooting up a mountain, candlelight test to drinking offerings and launching ships

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