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At a recent tasting with visiting winegrower, Jochen Ratzenberger, Greg told the story of how Riesling became so important.
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Minerality is a "hot topic" in wine these days, but not many people involved in the discussion are as well grounded in the "facts," as <strong>Xavier Vignon</strong> - one of the southern Rhône's most important oenologists. As a <strong>consultant to over three hundred producers</strong> in and around Châteauneuf-du-Pape, he's had a hand in <strong>hundreds of "90+ point-wines"</strong> from the area. Xavier's work as a physical chemist, geologist, agronomist,…
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Take a few minutes with Greg Moore to learn about the grapes of Bordeaux, and why they're often blended…
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Three wine labels, each one for a wine made with Chardonnay. Only the American label tells you the grape type. You probably already feel confident about your ability to read the labels on wine from the California. After all, California alone is the source of 90 percent of the wine drunk in America, so they are the labels you’re most likely to see. These labels <em>always</em> identify a brand, and most of them specify a grape variety,…
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Just as there are <em>"Grand Cru"</em> Burgundies such as <em>Montrachet</em> and <em>Corton-Charlemagne,</em> there are Grand Cru German wines as well. Here's Greg Moore to tell you all about them. From our "visiting winegrower" event with Jochen Ratzenberger.
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