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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 to appellation rules. Of course, not all places follow the rules but then they lose the right to be labeled... Continue reading The post Wine Review: Champagne’s Other Grape Varieties appeared first on The Wine Diplomats .
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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, in the Rheingau wine region has been documented since the 12th century. Hence, it’s one of the oldest estates in... Continue reading The post Wine Review: The Rheingau in Chile appeared first on The Wine Diplomats .
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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 pioneering Pinot Noir in California. Although Pinot Noir was planted in California as early... Continue reading The post Wine Review: California Classic appeared first on The Wine Diplomats .
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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 lot of local Alpine wines. It’s a wine region that is rarely... Continue reading The post Wine Review: Alpine Wines appeared first on The Wine Diplomats .
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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 differ from the French-influenced wine industry in most other parts of the world. One region that I... Continue reading The post Wine Review: Exploring Trentino-Alto Adige appeared first on The Wine Diplomats .
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Wine Review: Exploring Less Common Spanish Reds
I found two Spanish red varieties that are nice alternatives stylistically to your typical Tempranillo based Spanish red. Let’s explore. Spain has so much more to offer in terms of red varieties besides Tempranillo and Garnacha. I’d start with Mencia from Galicia or Bierzo. Bobal is also great. Canary Island... Continue reading The post Wine Review: Exploring Less Common Spanish Reds appeared first on The Wine Diplomats .
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Wine Review: Vermont Hybrid Wine
Can Vermont produce good wine? Let’s try one. Wine in Vermont Vermont is not an ideal place to cultivate wine grapes because it’s too cold and humid. Therefore, besides trying to grow cool climate grapes like Riesling, Vermont relies on hybrid grapes (I just tasted some hybrids grown in Ojai,... Continue reading The post Wine Review: Vermont Hybrid Wine appeared first on The Wine Diplomats .
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Wine Review: Montefalco Rosso vs. Brunello
Tuscany is the benchmark region for Sangiovese, but there are other regions in Italy that make good Sangiovese. Let’s compare Montefalco Rosso from Umbria to Tuscan Sangiovese. Montefalco Rosso Umbria is better known for their white wines like from Orvieto, but they also make some compelling reds. If you like... Continue reading The post Wine Review: Montefalco Rosso vs. Brunello appeared first on The Wine Diplomats .
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Wine Review: Grünspitz from Transylvania
Let’s explore a rare Transylvanian wine. Wine Exploration I’m always on the lookout for wines made from rare grapes or from less well-known wine regions. I just posted about a rare Austrian grape variety. Now, I’m continuing along the old Austro-Hungarian Empire to the region of Transylvania. Although it’s now... Continue reading The post Wine Review: Grünspitz from Transylvania appeared first on The Wine Diplomats .
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Wine Review: Orangetraube
This rare white variety from Vienna, Austria is produced as a monovarietal wine by only one winery in the world. Let’s explore Orangetraube. Orangetraube Orangetraube wild vines were discovered in Germany and officially designated as a variety in 1840. However, nowadays it’s almost only found in Vienna, Austria with one... Continue reading The post Wine Review: Orangetraube appeared first on The Wine Diplomats .
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Wine Review: Aged Syrah
How long should we age Syrah? Let’s try a 22+ year old New World Syrah to find out. Aging Syrah Continuing my posts about aging different varieties/regions of wines, this time I want to explore Syrah. As with all wines, it always depends on your palate and pairing along with... Continue reading The post Wine Review: Aged Syrah appeared first on The Wine Diplomats .