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Roussanne 🥂  * Photo by Carlos the Great on Wikimedia Commons * Roussanne (rooh-sahn) is native to the Rhône Valley in Southern France. Experts first wrote about it in the late 1700s in the Hermitage regio...
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Riesling 🥂 Riesling (reese-ling) is a white wine grape that originated along the Rhine River in Germany, with records dating back to 1435. It was originally grown by monks and royalty. Germany is still the most famous country for Riesling. However...
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Picpoul 🥂  * Photo by Marianne Casamance on Wikimedia Commons * The ancient Picpoul wine grape originates in France’s Languedoc region, with records dating back to the 1300s. Its name translates to “lip-...
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Pinotage 🍷 Pinotage is a relatively young grape variety with a fascinating backstory. It was created in 1925 in South Africa by Professor Abraham Izak Perold, the first professor of viticulture at Stellenbosch University. Perold wanted to combine t...
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Pinot Noir 🍷 Last time we looked at the Pinot Noir grape and the various countries where it is grown. Now, let’s look at two specific countries — the U.S. and New Zealand. 🇺🇸 The United States: Coastal Coolers In the U.S., Pinot Noir thrives prima...
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Pinot Noir 🍷  * Photo by Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) on Wikimedia Commons * Pinot Noir is one of the world’s oldest cultivated grapes. Historically, it has its beginning with the Romans more ...
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