Home of the Slow Food Movement, Italian wines are made to be savored over a conversation and a delicious meal. Italians are also very strict about the...
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Wine is taken very seriously in France. Often regarded as the mother country for fine wines, it has one of the highest levels of wine consumption per...
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The state of Oregon ranks fourth in the United States of America for wine production. Within Oregon there are 16 American Viticultural Areas. Oregon's...
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The Niagara wine region is located between the Niagara Escarpment and Lake Ontario in Western New York State, USA and Southtern Ontario, Canada. It is...
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The Piedmont wine region of Italy has the most Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) and Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG)...
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Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) is a system of quality assurance for Italian wines. It is modeled after France's appellation system (AOC)....
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The Mendoza Province accounts for two-thrids of the wine made in Argentina. This important wine region is located in the eastern foothills of the...
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A Denominación de Origen (DO) is a classification system for primarily Spanish wines and other agricultural products like meat, condiments and...
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The Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (INAO) is a branch of the French Ministry of Agriculture. The INAO was created in 1935 to manage...
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The Cape Winelands is the largest wine producing region in South Africa. The region is located in the Western Cape Province and has several smaller...
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