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Grape Varieties
Aglianico 🍷 Aglianico (ahl-YAH-nee-koh) is a red wine grape that is thought to be native to southern Italy. Originally, it was thought that Aglianico was from Greece. Its name is actually a derivation of the word “Hellenic” meaning Greek. But, recen...
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Olarra Clásico Gran Reserva 2016 is a well-regarded Spanish red wine from the Rioja region of Spain. With a history dating back 50 years, Bodegas Olarra base their wines on the ideal selection of the raw material, on the traditional winemaking metho...
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Grape Varieties
Alicante Bouschet 🍷 Alicante Bouschet (ally-can-tay boo-shey) was created in 1866 by botanist Henri Bouschet when he crossed Granacha with Petit Bouschet in Southern France. This grape is unique in that both the skins and the flesh are red, yieldin...
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Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Pinot Noir is blended from some of the region’s top vineyards. The Rochioli and Bacigalupi vineyards are in the Middle Reach subdivision, where close proximity to the river awards foggy mornings, warm and sunny da...
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Grape Varieties
Albariño 🥂 Albariño grapes are mostly found in the northwest of Spain and Portugal but they owe their growing popularity to the success of wines coming from the Rias Baixas appellation in Spain. Albariño thrives in cool, maritime climates that pre...
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Michael Trujillo arrived in Napa Valley in 1982 from his family’s farm in Colorado. He grew up helping his father year-round in the fields, and learned early on about how soil, climate, pests and critters affect living, growing plants. After three ...
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