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Current AffairsExperts question authenticity of burčák currently on sale
Burčák season is coming – but not, say experts, just yet. The end of
August sees a number of festivals kick off around the country in honour of
the sweet, deceptively fruit-juice-like, alcoholic drink. But with Czech
grapes still to ripen properly, experts are warning that the burčák
currently available is of dubious origin and a pale imitation of the real
deal. I spoke to the head of the National Wine Centre in Valtice, Pavel
Krška, to ask what made an authentic burčák:
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Current AffairsThe art of burčák-making
Wine lovers from countries such as France, Spain or Italy might often turn
up their noses at wine that is made in Moravia and Bohemia. But each year,
there comes a time when Czechs enjoy something unknown to those
wine-producing powers – the fresh, fruity and fizzy young wine known as
burčák. Jan Richter reports from South Moravia, the wine capital of the
Czech Republic.
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Current AffairsWine harvest celebrated at historic vineyard in Prague
September is a time of wine harvest festivities around the country.
Typically, they take place in the traditional winegrowing regions of south
Moravia and the Melnik district north of Prague. But the Czech capital
itself boasts five vineyards, some dating back as early as the 12th
century. The vineyard closest to the city centre, Grebovka, held
celebrations this past weekend and Radio Prague was there.
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Letter from PragueSpring, summer, burcak, winter
On the rainy days of early September, when summer is just gone for another
year and the bleak, cold months of winter are approaching, people dwell on
darkest thoughts and their hearts sink into melancholy. But there is one
region in the Czech Republic where locals look forward to the beginning of
autumn more than any other time of the year.
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