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Wine Review: Exploring Trentino-Alto Adige

I’m tasting a classic of Trentino-Alto Adige along with a grape variety that’s far less common there.  Trentino-Alto Adige Italy as a whole has so much wine tradition and varieties to explore that...

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Wine Review: Alpine Wines

The Alps are known for their ski resorts and melted, cheesy dishes like raclette or fondue, but they also produce wine.  Swiss Alpine Wines I lived in Switzerland for 3 years, so I was able to taste a...

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Wine Review: California Classic

Joseph Swan is one of the pioneers of California wines. Yet, the prices for their classic wines have not gone through the roof like many of their neighbors.  Joseph Swan Joseph Swan is best known for...

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Wine Review: The Rheingau in Chile

What happens when you mix over 200 years of winemaking tradition in the Rheingau, Germany with Chilean terroir?  Let’s learn about Baron Knyphausen. Baron Knyphausen The estate vineyard, Draiser Hof,...

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Wine Review: Champagne’s Other Grape Varieties

Do you know how many grape varieties are allowed in Champagne according to appellation laws?  Permitted Grape Varieties in Champagne There are actually 8 grape varieties allowed in Champagne according...

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Wine Review: More Piedmont Alternatives

Barolo is definitely one of my top 5 wine regions, both in terms of places I’ve visited but also the wines. However, I’m always on the look out to see how Nebbiolo does elsewhere, whether it be in...

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Wine Tourism: Wine Tasting Around Tours

I just got back from France, where I got to visit the Loire Valley. It’s a must visit for its castles, goat cheese and wine.  Touraine Wine Tasting The Loire Valley is shaped by France’s longest river,...

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Wine Review: Exploring Friuli-Venezia Giulia

I’m continuing to explore Italian wine regions and native varieties. This time we’re looking at Friuli in the northeast corner of Italy bordering Slovenia and Austria. I tasted some classic varieties...

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Wine Review: White Rioja

White wines are trending around the world even in places more known for reds like Rioja and the Rhone. Let’s explore a few White Riojas.  White Rioja Whites are only less than 10% of the grapes planted...

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Wine Review: Exploring Emilia-Romagna

After looking at Friuli in Italy, I’m continuing in Northern Italy.  This time I’m checking out some Emilia-Romagna wines.  Emilia-Romagna   The Emilia-Romagna region is roughly the area between Milan...

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