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Unusual Grape Varieties Used For Sparkling Wine: Nerello Mascalese
This native Sicilian grape variety is mainly found on the Eastern part of the island, around the city of Catania, where it usually grows on the steep slopes of the Etna. This explains the prolific notes of flint and smoky spices. By itself, it is a wonderful variety that produces elegant and high-quality red and…
Read MoreSparkling 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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