Wine Regions
Côtes de Provence: France's Rosé Appellation Explained
Côtes de Provence is the largest wine appellation in Provence, and about 90% of it is rosé. Its grapes, official rules, five sub-areas, label terms and food.
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The wine regions of the world explained: what grows in Sancerre, Rioja, Chianti, Napa Valley, Paso Robles, Mendoza and more, what the labels mean and where to start.
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Priorat: Spain's Slate-Soil Red Wine Region Explained
Priorat is a small mountain region in Catalonia known for dark Garnacha and Cariñena reds grown on llicorella slate. Its history, villages, labels and food.
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Washington Wine: Regions, Grapes and How to Choose
Washington is the second-largest US wine state, known for Cabernet, Merlot and Riesling from the dry Columbia Valley. Its AVAs, climate, grapes and food.
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Austrian Wine: Grapes, Regions and the DAC System
Austrian wine means Grüner Veltliner, Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt. Here are the four main regions, how DAC labels work and what to pair.
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Chablis Wine: Burgundy's Crisp Chardonnay Explained
Chablis is Chardonnay from northern Burgundy: dry, crisp and mineral. Here are its four levels, its Kimmeridgian soil, the 7 Grand Cru climats and food tips.
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Loire Valley Wine: Regions, Grapes and What to Drink
Loire Valley wine runs from Muscadet near the Atlantic to Sancerre in the east. Here are the regions, grapes, styles and food matches to know.
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Napa Valley Wines: AVAs, Cabernet, History and Visiting
Napa Valley grows 4% of California's wine grapes, mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, across 17 nested AVAs. Here is what to know, from labels to planning a visit.
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Oregon Wine: Willamette Valley, Pinot Noir and Beyond
Oregon is Pinot Noir country: the grape covers 60% of the state's vineyards. Here are the regions and AVAs, the other grapes and how to read an Oregon label.
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Sicilian Wine: Grapes, Regions and How to Read the Label
Sicily grows more than 70 native grapes. Here are the ones to know, from Nero d'Avola and Grillo to Etna's Nerello Mascalese, plus the labels that matter.
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Tuscany Wine: Chianti, Brunello, Bolgheri and Visiting Tips
Tuscany has 11 DOCGs, from Chianti Classico and Brunello to Vernaccia. Here are its main wines, how to read the label and practical tips for a wine trip.
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Argentina Wine: Mendoza, Uco Valley and Beyond
Argentina is Malbec country, with most vines in Mendoza and some of the world's highest vineyards. Here are the regions, the grapes and where the value is.
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Australian Wine: Regions, Grapes and How to Read the Label
A guide to Australian wine: Shiraz and the other key grapes, the regions behind them from Barossa to Margaret River, and the 85% label rules.
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