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Contents History of Austria TEST Austrian Wine in Context Land & Climate Austrian Wine Law The Grapes of Austria Lower Austria Vienna Burgenland Styria Bergland Bibliography Austria is small, with barely 0.5% of its land…
Contents History Canadian Wine in Context Canadian Wine Law The Grapes of Canada British Columbia Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia Bibliography Canada is a big country with a small wine industry, and, for many years, its wines were…
The real Chile is not yet known in the United States. The real Chile is far away from Santiago, at the extremes. People aren’t coming here because it is too far out of the mainstream—so 99% of sommeliers don’t understand our real potential. But ever so…
In the public eye, the story of German wine usually begins and ends with Riesling. Contents Setting the Stage Origin of the 1971 Germany Wine Law The 1971 German Wine Law Today The VDP The Grapes of Germany Winegrowing Regions of Germany…
If Greek wine has already seen a new dawn, one thing is for sure: it is just the beginning. New wineries, new faces, and new ideas crop up at every harvest and at an ever-accelerating pace, making Greece one of the most vibrant wine regions in the world…
Contents History of Italy Land and Climate Italian Wine Law The Grapes of Italy Bibliography For a student of wine, Italy presents arguably the mosnt dizzying abundance of native grape varieties, appellations, and wine styles of any…
Contents The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy Tuscany Umbria Emilia-Romagna The Marche Lazio Bibliography Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses…
Contents The Grapes and Grape Families of Northern Italy Piedmont Valle d'Aosta Liguria Lombardy Veneto Trentino-Alto Adige Friuli-Venezia Giulia Bibliography Northern Italy is considered the financial and economic hub of the…
Contents The Grapes and Grape Families of Southern Italy Abruzzo Molise Puglia Campania Basilicata Calabria Sicily Sardinia Bibliography Southern Italy is more agrarian and less industrialized than the northern portion of the…
Contents The Lay of the Land History of Napa Valley Climate & Geography The Grapes of Napa Viticulture in Napa Napa's Evolving Style The Appellation System Napa's AVAs Bibliography The Lay of the Land Napa Valley, arguably…
Contents History of New Zealand New Zealand Wine in Context Land & Climate New Zealand Wine Law Grapes of New Zealand North Island South Island Bibliography New Zealand was a latecomer to winemaking in the Southern Hemisphere,…
Contents Washington State Washington East of the Cascades Understanding Washington’s Vineyard Geology Wine History in Washington Washington Grape Varieties Washington AVAs Oregon Oregon AVAs Idaho Washington State Washington…
Contents History of Portugal Portuguese Wine in Context Land and Climate Portuguese Wine Law The Grapes of Portugal Minho Trás-os-Montes Douro Távora-Varosa Bairrada Dão Beira Interior Lisboa Tejo Setúbal Peninsula Alentejo…
Contents History of Sonoma Sonoma Wine in Context Land & Climate Sonoma Wine Law The Grapes of Sonoma South Sonoma Central Sonoma Coastal Sonoma North Sonoma Mendocino County Lake County Solano County Bibliography At…
“It is worth stressing the point: the reentry of South Africa into the world since the early 1990s has meant a growth in international sophistication for its wine. At its best, that has meant not the imposition of a bland ‘international style,’ but the…
"I would sooner be a foreigner in Spain than in most countries. How easy it is to make friends in Spain!" - George Orwell, "Homage to Catalonia," 1938 Contents History of Spain Land & Climate Spanish Wine Law The Grapes of Spain Atlantic…