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Winemakers sometimes co-ferment Syrah with Viognier. But, why would they combine a red-wine grape and a white-wine grape during fermentation? Well, this began in the Côte-Rôtie, a wine-growing region in France’s Northern Rhône Valley where Viognier...
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Several years ago, we took an initial look at Orange wine. Having recently been asked about Orange wine, I thought it would be worth another look. First, let’s get the most important point out of the way - Orange wine is not made from oranges. Lik...
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It’s a common belief with wines - an older bottle is better than a younger bottle. But, is that always so? If you’ve read some of my past blogs, you’d know that one of my favorite lines is “One of the first things to understand about aging wines is ...
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