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Denbies Wine Estate in Surrey Hills / Photo by Helen Dixon Though not typically associated with wine, England has produced it since Roman times. Due to the country’s cool climate and rich soils, many vineyards planted in the middle of the 20th century are now paying dividends. Climate is moderated by the Gulf Stream, and its chalk-based soils are amenable to sparkling wine production. As for what English wine is, stylistically, there’s still room for interpretation. “I don’t think we ca...

Greek Producers Await Reopening of Restaurants, Tourism Industry professionals believe that the reopening of the food businesses could put the stagnant market back in motion. May. 3, 2021 After six months in lock­down with some remain­ing open only for take­out, eater­ies in Greece are prepar­ing to reopen fully by May 3. While restric­tive mea­sures will reduce seat­ing capac­ity and require social dis­tanc­ing, olive oil indus­try pro­fes­sion­als believe that the reopen­ing o...

However, we foresee the emergence of Pharisees who defame avocado by speaking on the enormous consumption of water resources.

EU-funded Strength2Food launches 1st ever Food Quality Schemes (FQS) sustainability Strategic Guide EU-funded Strength2Food launches 1st ever Food Quality Schemes (FQS) sustainability Strategic Guide 26 April 2021 Brussels, 26 April – The EU-funded project Strength2Food launched today the first Strategic Guide on Sustainable Food Quality Schemes(FQS), as a result of a 5-year research at European level. Presented on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day, the tool will allow...

Celebrating Orthodox Easter with traditions such as Tsoureki, a Greek brioche The braided Tsoureki or Greek Brioche with its bright red egg is often the centerpiece of an Orthodox Easter table, but is usually served with desserts. Courtesy of Penny Kazmier   Updated 4/21/2021 9:32 AM Spring is here and brings along with it several religious holidays: Easter, Ramadan and Passover. Western Easter was several weeks ago, but Orthodox Easter is being observed on May 2 this year. I rec...

One of the most distinguished and sought after cheeses that Italy has to offer is Parmigiano Reggiano, not to be mistake this with the imitation Parmesan.

April 12, 2021 4:34 pm There are plans to have all farms and seafood operators in quality assurance (QA) schemes under the 2030 Agri-Food Strategy, according to a draft document. According to the strategy, which is set to go to public consultation imminently, the plan to have all farms under QA schemes is part of a wider effort to enhance the value of Irish agri-food produce. Sectoral stakeholder groups will consider how to address barriers to entry to QA schemes for farmers, the strategy docum...

Cyprus farmers say new EU recognition will make halloumi too expensive to produce We’re celebrating the registration of a product that we will not be able to produce, said one local industry figure A Turkish Cypriot man in Nicosia prepares to grill hellim, the Turkish word for halloumi   Credit: AFP Farmers in Cyprus say the country has shot itself in the foot by securing special EU recognition for its distinctively squeaky halloumi cheese. The hugely popular cheese will be tossed on countl...

© CyprusMail 2021 Cyprus’ traditional cheese halloumi is now at the final stage to be registered as an EU product of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Minister of Agriculture Costas Kadis, told CAN on Wednesday, expressing the hope that Cyprus’ long-standing goal could be achieved within the next month. Kadis said that they are now at the final stage of the registration process, after a period of hard work and intense consultations. What remains, he said, is the approval of the...

Greece or Spain: which holiday heaven should you visit this summer? As two of our sunshine favourites announce that they intend to welcome back British tourists this summer, which one will you choose? 14 March 2021 • 5:00am The beautiful Balearics, Spain Credit: Getty The first flight I ever took was to Mallorca, aged 13. We awoke to a golden morning on the north-east coast, with steps down to a cove of fine sand and limpid, turquoise shallows, bath-warm. They couldn’t get us out of the wat...