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6 Italian Wine Regions For Reds Under $20
It’s a weeknight and you’re not about to blow your load on a $60 bottle of wine. On the same note, you also don’t want to settle for mediocre swill. So how do you find a decently priced good tasting...
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Bordeaux Wine Region: 4 ‘Superieur’ Tricks
Pro Tip A wine labeled Bordeaux Superieur AC is a great place to start when trying Bordeaux wines. Learn the Tricks to Getting Cheap Bordeaux Nothing says out-of-my-price range like a castle. Chateau...
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Champagne Wine Region: Getting Started
“Champagne and Biscuits” by Alfons Mucha (1901) Why We Drink Champagne Champagne. The thing we drink when celebrating…but why? And where does Champagne come from? Champagne established itself during...
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Discover Howell Mountain Cabernet in Napa
photo contributed by Brian at Lamborn Howell Mountain Cabernet Off The Beaten Path Napa Upon entering the area it is not obvious that Howell Mountain is known for some of the biggest Cabernet Sauvignon...
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Napa Wine Region: A Quick & Dirty Guide
With so much wine flowing in Napa Valley, it’s not a surprise that Napa is one of America’s top tourist destinations (for us drunken adults). So what do you need to know to get the gist of the region?...
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Australia Wine Regions: Not Just Shiraz
Australia spent millions of dollars to build a brand around Shiraz –Australia’s word for Syrah. The marketing paved the way for Australia wine production to triple since 1990. However, despite the...
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Top Wine Regions of The World
Each year we discover more countries producing wine. For instance, did you know there are vineyards in the Gobi Desert? It’s no doubt that up-and-coming wine regions are intriguing, but there are just...
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Washington Wine Country Map
Washington wine country is unlike any other wine region in the world. What makes Washington State different is that the vineyards are up to 200 miles away from where the wine is made. How is this...
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Map of Spain Wine Regions
Super Underrated Spain Somehow, Spain seems to fly under the radar compared to its next door neighbor, France. Spain is actually the third largest wine producer in the world and has the most land...
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South America Wine Regions Map
Wine in South America is older than you think South America has actually been making wine since the 1500′s. Back then, the wine was crap. Franciscan Monks planted Mission grapes (including Pais and...
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Languedoc Roussillon Wine Region
Mas Bruguiere in Pic-St-Loup What is Languedoc Roussillon famous for? Caving & Camping Beautiful French-Roman villages The Pyrenees Epic driving roads & tunnels And, of course, great wine....
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Sonoma Wine Map
It doesn’t really get any better than this. photo courtesy sonomawine.com Sitting in-between the Pacific Ocean and Napa Valley is Sonoma County. The region silently produces almost 2 times as much wine...
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Rioja Wine: From Crianza to Gran Reserva
If you love the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon but the fruitiness of Grenache then you’ll love Tempranillo. It’s big wine with high tannin that will buddy up to any piece of rich meat. Tempranillo is...
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A Simple Guide to Burgundy Wine (with Maps)
Want more confidence buying Burgundy wine? This simplified guide includes maps, infographics and the most important facts on the five major sub-regions. Know which regions are better for Chardonnay vs...
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Drinking in the Alps: The Alto Adige Wine Story
Tired of hearing about Tuscany? One of the least talked about notable wine regions in Italy is Alto Adige. Here you’ll find some of the world’s best Pinot Grigio. In Alto Adige, Pinot Grigio is made in...
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Alsace Wine Region: A Manual for Oenophiles
What should you know about Alsace wine as you explore all the wine regions of France? Learn the most important facts about Alsace including its major wine grapes and blends. Check out a map of the...
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Map of Italian Wine Regions
Italian wine is one of the most difficult regions to get to know. Why? Well for one, the Italians use an esoteric wine labeling system, like the French. But that’s not even the biggest problem. The...
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Your Guide to Provence Wine Region (maps)
Provence is growing in popularity including its flagship subregions like Bandol and Cassis. Hands down, one of the most underrated wine regions in France (check out the other most underrated region:...
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What Did The Ancient Greek God of Wine Drink?
Dionysus, son of Zeus, is known to the world as the bringer of wine. His visage can been seen today on the Sommelier’s pin, a symbol of respect to wine’s contribution throughout history. It seems...
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All About South African Wine (with Map)
If you love Cabernet Sauvignon, start looking for South Africa’s hot values. Before the last 10 years South African Wines barely crested the bottom of the grocery store shelf. Most of the wine produced...
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