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Unusual Grape Varieties Used For Sparkling Wine: The Albariño
We all know the three varieties used to produce Champagne, that in the Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and the Meunier. An adaption of the blend is made in several new world countries such as Australia or South-Africa. Further than that the Gleira grape gains popularity with the production of Prosecco and we find the blend of…
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A Guide To French Crémant
Crémant, the French word for creamy, refers to a group of sparkling wines from France, other than Champagne. Different Crémant, made of different grape varieties, coming from different regions. Feeling a bit confused? This article will happily guide you through them! The French Crémant is the sparkling wine that is produced in almost every wine…
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Limoux, The Oldest Sparkling Wine In The World
To everybody’s surprise, not to mention disappointment, it is not Champagne that holds the reputation of the oldest sparking in the world, but it is the sparkling of Limoux! Limoux, a town in the region of Occitanie in France is not only the oldest sparkling winemaking region in the world but is also one of…
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Botanic: A Unique Sparkling Retsina!
Retsina is a famous wine style coming from Greece, where pine resin gets added to the wine so more herbaceous aromas can develop. One innovative winery took this old traditional method a step further. A coincidental twist of fate led to the production of a sparkling Retsina, the very first in Greece, and therefore in…
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Sparkling Shiraz: So Australian!
The Rhone Valley grape of Syrah has made a new life for itself on the other side of the globe, where it has made its mark as Shiraz on the Australian wine market. Shiraz is now considered to be the signature grape of Australia. Shiraz is a very heat and drought resistant grape that develops…
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