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Grape Varieties

If You Like Chardonnay You Should Try…

29 November 2011
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For many white wine drinkers, Chardonnay is the ultimate rich white wine. From a steely Chablis to a powerfully oaked Aussie example, Chardonnay is one of the world’s favourite white wines. Winemakers love it too as the grape is easy to work with and produces a white wine easy to mould to their own personal style. [...]

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If You Like Pinot Grigio, Try These…

19 October 2011
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The light Italian white wine Pinot Grigio is one of the wines of the moment. Fashionable and popular, many white wine drinkers enjoy its clean, fresh taste finding it an enjoyable aperitif or a perfect white wine to accompany the light dishes in an al fresco picnic. At their best, Pinot Grigio white wines from [...]

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An ABC of French White Wine Grapes

3 October 2011
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French wines are amongst the most popular and widely drunk wines in the world and the French are renowned for the quality of their top wines. However, because of the French classification system which means that the wines are labelled according to their region of production rather than the grapes used to produce the wine, [...]

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Aussie Riesling – Increasingly Popular and Respected

14 July 2011
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Once upon a time, the Rhine Riesling was Australia‘s premier white wine grape. Then the Aussie wine makers discovered Chardonnay and there was a mass planting of vines for that white wine grape with the production of Riesling declining as a consequence. However, in recent times there has been resurgence in popularity for Riesling and [...]

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A Tasting on the Sweet Side: Muscadine wines at San Sebastian Winery, St. Augustine, Florida

21 December 2010
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During my cursory research into Floridian winemaking I was shocked to discover there are no AVAs in the state. Not one. Zilch. Given that Florida was the first state in which migrant Europeans cultivated grapes (the Spanish, aparently, for sacramental wine) this may seem strange, but the climate of Florida is so hot and humid – borderline [...]

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In Praise of Chardonnay, or Don’t Forget Your Old Friends

9 November 2010
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Guest post and images by Jim Gore, originally published on his blog: The Burgundy Wine Man. After decades of popularity, Chardonnay has now become the wine underdog: the grape that the U.K. has apparently fallen out of love with. The media-spin on fashionable grapes such as Viognier, Albarinio, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris/Grigio would leave many [...]

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Torrontes

16 April 2010
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A white wine for those who like their vino to have a little more character than your common or garden Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay, Torrontés simply bursts with fruity aromatics. The characterful wine may be little known on the international wine circuit, but among savvy wine lovers it is fast becoming known as THE white [...]

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Gewürztraminer

1 April 2010
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Image Credits: Jean Trimbach A zingy, zesty wine that is loved by white wine enthusiasts the world over, Gewürztraminer has a history that can be traced right back to the middle ages. The German-sounding name is something of a red herring for anyone interested in researching the history of the Gewürztraminer grape, as the grape’s [...]

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Trebbiano

25 March 2010
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Image Credits: globetrotter1937 One of the most widely-planted white wine grapes on the face of the planet, Trebbiano is sadly better known for its quantity than its quality. The grape variety, which is native to Italy, is a favourite among wine makers across the globe thanks to its high yields and ease of cultivation, but [...]

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Muscadet – Melon de Bourgogne

4 June 2009

Muscadet was discovered by farmers who bottled grape juice and left it over the winter months, returning to a pleasant wine to sip after a long and hot day’s work in the summer. Otherwise known as Melon de Bourgogne grape and often referred to simply as “melon” – Muscadet is a dry white wine and [...]

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Semillon

27 May 2009
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Semillon has traditionally been overshadowed by grapes such as Sauvignon Blanc and is often blended opposed to used on its own. Though it is rarely in the limelight, Semillon can produce some fantastic wines. The grape has great potential and is beginning to gain recognition in areas such as France and the Upper and lower [...]

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