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At their best, Italian wines embody a blend of alluring aromas, profound fruit, depth and minerality, and focused acidity unique in the world of wine. After they’ve tasted wines from different regions, Italian wine lovers soon acknowledge Nebbiolo... » Read the Full Entry |
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| 08-09-10 12:00AM |
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FROM: CONSORZIO VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO
Montepulciano's history has always been closely link... » Read the Full Entry |
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| 07-09-7 12:00AM |
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The Mondavi name is closely connected with
the wine history in California. There has been and there will always be a lot
of talking around this name, but Robert Mondavi will always be an icon in the
wine business. Everything started when his parents emi... » Read the Full Entry |
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| 07-07-1 12:00AM |
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Dom Pérignon was the cellarer of the Hautviller Abbey and it can be considered the spiritual father of Champagne. He increased the abbey's domaine from 21 acres in 1663 to 48 acres by 1715 and he was the one who started to produce white wines from red grapes.
Today Dom P... » Read the Full Entry |
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| 07-04-1 2:53PM |
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Yesterday I had a chance to taste a line up of wines from a boutique winery located in Spokane, WA called Grande Ronde Cellars. Their total production is about 1,200 cases per year and their first vintage has been 1997. I tasted their 2003 Chardonnay, a very interesting blend, the ... » Read the Full Entry |
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| 05-06-29 10:55PM |
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BOURGOGNE APPELATIONS
Grand Cru
Totally 33 vineyards have the appelation "Grand Cru" or "Tête de Cuvée". On theirs label is indicated the name of the vineyard:
Bâtard-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
Bonnes-Mares
Chablis Gr... » Read the Full Entry |
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| 05-06-29 10:43PM |
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BORDEAUX APPELATIONS
Bordeaux grands crus classés
Bordeaux grands crus classés are divided into five different categories:
Premier grands Crus Classés - Deuxiémes grands Crus Classés - Troisiémes grands Crus Classés - Quatriémes grands Crus Cla... » Read the Full Entry |
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