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Anderson Valley AVA

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Anderson Valley in located in northern California’s coastal region of Mendocino County. This small winegrowing area centers around the Anderson Creek and the Navarro River, were viticulture arrived wi...

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Moscadello di Montalcino DOC

Moscadello di Montalcino DOC is located in Tuscany, western Italy, within the municipality of Montalcino. While the area is best known for Brunello di Montalcino, its iconic Sangiovese-based red wine,...

Dec 29, 2025 Wine Terms

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Dry Creek AVA

Dry Creek Valley AVA, located in north-central Sonoma County, is one of the first designated American Viticultural Area in the state of California. Despite its small size—just 16 miles long and 2 mile...

Dec 22, 2025 Wine Terms

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Gualtallary

Gualtallary is located in the Uco Valley on the foothills of the Andes, in Mendoza, Argentina. At nearly 5,000 feet above sea level, its extreme elevation provides intense sunlight and cool nights, re...

Dec 11, 2025 Wine Terms

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) is located in east-central Italy, between the Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea. It enjoys a dry, sunny Mediterranean climate, ...

Dec 3, 2025 Wine Terms

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North Coast AVA

The North Coast AVA is a major American Viticultural Area in California that includes six key wine-growing counties north of San Francisco: Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, and Solano. With more ...

Nov 20, 2025 Wine Terms

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Alsace AOC

Alsace is located in northeastern France, along the border with Germany, between the Vosges Mountains and the Rhine River. Its strategic location has caused it to shift between French and German contr...

Nov 13, 2025 Wine Terms

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Cariñena DO

Founded in 1932, the Cariñena Designation of Origin (DO) is the oldest in Aragón and one of the first in Spain. Located in the northeast-central part of the country, its winemaking tradition dates bac...

Nov 12, 2025 Wine Terms

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Vinos de Madrid DO

Vinos de Madrid Designation of Origin encompasses wines produced in the Community of Madrid and its four sub-zones: Arganda, Navalcarnero, San Martín de Valdeiglesias, and El Molar. Founded in 1990, i...

Nov 2, 2025 Wine Terms

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Livermore Valley

Livermore Valley, located east of San Francisco Bay, is one of California’s oldest and most influential wine regions. Spanish missionaries planted the first vines in the area in the 1760’s, laying the...

Oct 23, 2025 Wine Terms

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Columbia Valley AVA

Columbia Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area) is the largest wine growing region in the state of Washington, covering more than a quarter of the state and even stretching to northern Oregon. It is ...

Oct 15, 2025 Wine Terms

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Franciacorta

Franciacorta DOCG is a wine producing area in the region of Lombardia, Italia, known for its sparkling wines made with the traditional method. The first mention of sparkling wines being created in the...

Oct 15, 2025 Wine Terms

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