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Fortified Portugal wine - Madeira
Madeira is a Portugal-owned volcanic island situated around 1000 kilometres away from the Portugal mainland. Its location in the middle of the Atlantic has made it an important gateway for ships traveling from Europe to America, Africa and Asia. Its uniqu
Portuguese wine
Facing the Atlantic to the west and neighbouring Spain to the east, Portugal is internationally known for its fortified wines Port. In recent years Portugal is also showing the potential to produce excellent non-fortified wines using local gra
Canadian wine regions - Ontario and British Columbia
Today let’s take a closer look at the two VQA-certified wine regions in Canada — Ontario and British Columbia.
Wines from New York State
New York State is an important region in the USA for wine and grape production. However, only a small portion of these wine grapes hail from Europe, with the rest being American native varieties and hybrids.
Wines from Oregon and Washington
Further north along the Pacific coast, there are another two important wine states: Oregon and Washington. The two states, together with Idaho, are known as “the Pacific North West”.
California wines (III)-Central Coast and the Central Valley
Today let’s continue to look at other important Californian wine regions in the Central Coast and the Central Valley.
California wines (II)-Napa Valley, Carneros and Sonoma County
Most of the finest Californian wines are produced in the North-to-Central Coast areas of the state, while most of the bulk wines are produced in the further inland Central Valley area. Let’s first look at some important AVAs in the North Coast Region.
California wines (I) - Introduction
California is the heart of the American wine industry, and the pioneer of the modern viticultural revolution. Being the biggest source of US wines, California produces wines ranging from the “two buck chucks” to top cult reds.
Italian wine label terminology
Yesterday we talked about the DOC classification system, so today let’s have a look at some other terms you may see on Italian wine labels.
Italian wine regulations
Inspired by the French Appellation d'origine Contrôlée (AOC) system, Italian wines established its DOC system in 1975, with Vino da Tavola being the lowest of the pyramid and DOCG being the highest. But due to the diversity of geographic condition in Ital