Description

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

For events in Prague, go to the Facebook page The Prague Haps 

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