智利科金博地区的潜水中心推出了一项新计划，在水下储存酒瓶。这种方法创造出类似于传统地下酒窖的环境，有助于陈化过程。
潜水员正在智利北部洛科斯小岛周围的海底，用金属笼存放葡萄酒瓶，这是新水下储存计划的一部分。该倡议由科金博地区ODC潜水中心主任Alejandro Soza领导，并由其公司Cava Indus 8支持，利用约11°C的恒定温度、负压和适量的光线，再现传统地下酒窖的“洞穴效应”。 酒瓶沉入10至20米深的水下，存放八个月至一年，被石灰质沉积物包围，提供稳定、保护性的环境，非常适合长期陈化。巴西侍酒师Luana Balbine在潜水中心品尝其中一款葡萄酒时说：“单宁感觉更柔和、更细腻，酒体感觉更优雅。” 白葡萄酒和凉爽气候葡萄品种如Chardonnay、Sauvignon Blanc和Pinot Noir最适合水下陈化，尽管该方法也可应用于其他品种，据该中心称。在水下保存葡萄酒已有数十年历史，但该项目对智利而言是新颖的，智利是世界主要葡萄酒出口国之一，葡萄酒产业构成了国家身份的核心和主要经济驱动力。
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Water volumes equivalent to almost two Lake Vänern have been pushed out of the Baltic Sea this year due to persistent easterly winds and high-pressure blocking. The record-low water levels offer some hope for the oxygen-depleted bottoms in the inland sea. Oceanographer Jörgen Öberg at SMHI warns, however, that improvements require many favorable steps.
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On Saturday, the closed old casino in Malmö opened its doors for the premiere of the wine festival The Pour. 700 tickets sold out, gathering wine enthusiasts and amateurs of all ages. Organizer Arvid Falk aims to make wine experiences less intimidating and more accessible.
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Some French people with diverse profiles are willing to spend fortunes on prestigious champagne cuvées like Dom Pérignon or Cristal Roederer during the holidays. Lionel, a 60-year-old former real estate CEO, opened a 750-euro bottle for his Christmas dinner to celebrate French savoir-vivre. These rare consumers challenge the French market, which is not very receptive to ultra high-end champagnes.
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