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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: 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: 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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