El Dia: They distill 65 kg of grapes for a bottle of singani A group of Bolivian winemakers managed to produce a singani with a concentration of 67 kilos of grapes per bottle and 10 years of rest, which represents a milestone in the country’s wine industry, explained those responsible for the project. Long-standing project….
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Ecocidio – Bolivia – Ecocide
El Diario: Ruling of the Court of Nature State policy and agribusiness caused “ecocide” in Bolivia The TIDN establishes guarantees so that fires do not occur again, among them the abrogation of the norms that promote the expansion of the agrarian border and with it the burning and clearing. In Bolivia, 6.4 million hectares were…
Bolivia’s fine wine
The Economist reports: High varietals Bolivia’s other intoxicating export—fine wine A newcomer to tipple’s top table In 2010 the Netherlands’ Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries, which is financed by the government, sent Cees van Casteren to Bolivia. His mission was to help Bolivia’s vintners break into Europe. It was a tough assignment….
Bolivia, a surprising land of extremes
PAUL FROESE for the Union-Bulletin: Breakfast that mid-January morning was a plate piled high with fried trout, boiled potatoes and rice, with a side of tomato and cucumber salad. We had a long day of travel ahead, and our Peruvian hosts wanted to make sure we wouldn’t get hungry before reaching our destination. I had…
US and Bolivia sign deal to protect Bourbon and Singani
Nicola Carruthers reports for The Spirits Business: The US and Bolivia have signed an agreement to recognise Bourbon and Tennessee whiskey as American products, and Singani as a Bolivian spirit. Last Friday (24 January), United States trade representative Robert Lighthizer and Bolivia’s foreign minister Karen Longaric signed the deal during a ceremony in Washington DC,…
Grown At High Altitudes, Bolivia’s Wines Are Rising Stars
John Otis writes for OPB: A vineyard in Tarija, Bolivia, the center of the country’s wine industry. A growing number of wineries here are improving their techniques, ramping up production and starting to export, as global interest in Bolivia’s award-winning wines grows.Insights/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Bolivia is better known for snow-capped mountains than sun-drenched vineyards,…
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