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Tag: rare varieties
Wine Review: Exploring Less Common Spanish Reds
I found two Spanish red varieties that are nice alternatives stylistically to your typical Tempranillo based Spanish red. Let’s explore. Continue reading
Wine Review: Vermont Hybrid Wine
Can Vermont produce good wine? Let’s try one. Continue reading
Wine Review: Grünspitz from Transylvania
Let’s explore a rare Transylvanian wine. Continue reading
Wine Review: Orangetraube
This rare white variety from Vienna, Austria is produced as a monovarietal wine by only one winery in the world. Let’s explore Orangetraube. Continue reading
Wine Review: Japanese Wine
Have you tried Japanese wine before? Let’s taste one and find out what it’s all about. Continue reading
Wine Review: Mallorcan Red
This Spanish island has its own wine history that’s still waiting to be discovered. Continue reading
Wine Review: Bequignol
Malbec and Carmenere are two Bordeaux varieties that have experienced a renaissance in South America. However, have you heard of another Bordeaux castaway in Argentina called Bequignol. Continue reading
Wine Review: Rare Italian Varieties – Erbaluce & Pallagrello Nero
After exploring some ancient varieties from Greece and Armenia, I’m going to explore two old, rarer Italian grape varieties from Piedmont and Campania. Continue reading
California Wine Tourism: San Luis Obispo County & More
Here’s a run down of my wine adventures during my latest annual trip to California. I did wine tasting in San Luis Obispo County (SLO) and Sonoma. Continue reading