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An up-coming Behind the Cork™ will feature a sparkling wine that is labeled as “Crémant de Bourgogne.” One might assume that this title indicates a style of sparkling wine. But, actually, no. Crémant de Bourgogne is actually the appellation for spar...
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Occasionally, when opening a bottle of still white wine and pouring it into a glass, you may see some tiny bubbles in the wine. And, if you use a bottle stopper and pump to extract the air in the bottle, you may see bubbles coming up through the wine...
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Much like France, Italy has a long tradition of wine. In the 1960s, Italy formalized their wine appellation system modeled after the French system. Under this system, each wine region in Italy was required to operate under strict rules for the types...
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Wine may be fermented and aged in a variety of materials including stainless steel, ceramic vessels, including concrete, and in oak barrels. Oak barrels add additional quality, character and smoothness to wines and can impart many flavors into the w...
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A Montepulciano (mon-ta-pull-channo) wine can be a bit confusing. Typically, the name of the wine either represents the type of grape used to produce the wine or, most commonly in Europe, the place where the grapes are grown. Montepulciano as you m...
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Have you ever seen a bottle of sparkling wine that has “Blanc de Noirs” on the label and wondered what it is? Here are a few facts about Blanc de Noirs: Blanc de Noirs is a term from the Champagne region in France. It is used to refer to champagne...
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