Exploring Malta's wines, the history, grapes, and styles. And what's the bird got to do with any of it?

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition, Robinson, J., Harding, J. (2015)

Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours, Robinson, J., Harding, J., Vouillamoz, J. (2013)

Websites:

Around the World in 80 Harvests: Heroic Viticuluture and Wines from Malta and Gozo, Barnes, A. (3 December 2020) https://aroundtheworldin80harvests.com/2020/12/03/heroic-viticulture-the-wines-from-malta-gozo/

Brittanica: Malta, Busuttil, S. (6 October 2022) https://www.britannica.com/place/Malta

CIA World Factbook: Malta - Country Summary (3 October 2022) https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/malta/summaries

Internet Archive: The Maltese Falcon [full movie], Huston, J. (1940) https://archive.org/details/the-maltese-falcon-1941

Malta Products: https://www.maltaproducts.com/product-category/drinks-beverages/maltese-wine/

Michelin Guide: A Roundup of Malta's Wines, (30 December 2020), https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/travel/a-roundup-of-malta-s-wines

National Endowment for the Arts: The Maltese Falcon (24 November 2013) https://www.arts.gov/initiatives/nea-big-read/maltese-falcon

Order of Malta: History https://www.orderofmalta.int/history/

Slo Wine Country: Maltese Wine - A guide to the island's best wines (4 November 2022), Rosamie https://www.slowine.com/maltese-wine-a-guide-to-the-islands-best-wines/

Times of Malta: The Order of St. John's arrival in Malta in 1530, Grima, J. F. (24 October 2021) https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/the-order-of-st-johns-arrival-in-malta-in-1530.909655

Welcome Center Malta: Maltese Terroir - A guide to its history, terroir, and varietals, https://www.welcome-center-malta.com/maltese-wine-a-guide-to-its-history-terroir-and-varietals/

Wines of Malta: https://winesofmalta.gov.mt

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