‘Grape wish’ signals the beginning of the harvest across Cyprus
Wine villages across the island are celebrating the “grape wish” on Thursday, to mark the feast of the transfiguration of Jesus Christ.
On this day, vine growers take the first ...
€2.5m scheme launched to revive abandoned vineyards
The agriculture ministry has allocated €2.5 million to support the revitalisation of abandoned vineyards, offering funding to very small, small and medium-sized enterprises, it announced on Tuesday.
The scheme, running from ...
Fewer grapes on table, less wine in glasses – extreme heat takes its toll
It is already evident that tables this year have not be laden with the green and burgundy varieties of sweet grapes we have been used to in Cyprus – another inconvenience ...
Stockpile means Sodap not taking any grapes this year
Wine cooperative Sodap will not be receiving any grapes this year due to its large stocks, acting director Michalis Solonos announced on Friday.
Solonos told the Cyprus News Agency that ...
Grape production plummets by 93 per cent
Cypriot grape production has collapsed by 93 per cent over the last 30 years, as the island has shifted from being a grape exporter to an importer.
MPs were presented with the ...