Juan Padilla among his tinajas.
Modern winemaking, much like life at large, seems to exist at a crossroads.
As technological innovation pushes forward, it also seeks the wisdom rooted in ancient tradition, creating a paradox where ‘progress’ often depends on looking to the past.
In recent years, the revival of ancestral clay vessels – amphorae, qvevri, talhas, and tinajas – has gained significant popularity in cellars around the world, even as some have nearly disappeared from their places of…
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