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Tavel AOC

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Tavel AOC (Appellation d'origine contrôlée) is a small region located in the southern part of the Rhone Valley, France, dedicated exclusively to producing rosé wines. Legend has it that during the Mid...

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Maldonado

Maldonado is a wine growing region located in southeast Uruguay, next to the Atlantic Ocean. Vines have been planted in this area since the 1890’s but it was in the past 20 years where the industry fl...

Apr 1, 2025 Wine Terms

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Alentejo

Alentejo DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada) is one of the largest wine producing areas in Portugal, located to the southeast of the country, on the border with Spain. Its name derives from the Tag...

Mar 21, 2025 Wine Terms

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Suisun Valley AVA

Suisun Valley is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located southeast of Napa Valley, California. This small area, roughly 8 miles long and 3 miles wide, is well known for small, family-owned farms d...

Mar 12, 2025 Wine Terms

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Red Mountain AVA

Red Mountain is a small American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in southeast Washington State known for producing premium red wines.Vines were first planted in the region in 1975, and it is now home ...

Mar 6, 2025 Wine Terms

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Gavi DOCG

Gavi is a small town located in Piemonte in northwest Italy that is the center of production for the wine that carries its name. The area was delimitated in 1974 and awarded DOCG (Denominazione di Ori...

Feb 21, 2025 Wine Terms

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Monterrei

The Monterrei Designation of Origin is in the northwest of Spain, within the region of Galicia on the northern border of Portugal. Its wine history dates to more than two thousand years ago with the a...

Feb 18, 2025 Wine Terms

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Pouilly Fumé

Pouilly-Fumé is an Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) located in the Loire River Valley in north-central France. The wines, made exclusively of Sauvignon Blanc , are also known as Blanc Fumé de Pou...

Feb 17, 2025 Wine Terms

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Curicó Valley

The Curicó Valley, one of the most diverse wine-growing areas in Chile, is located about 115 miles south of the capital Santiago, within the area known as the Central Valley. Its position between the ...

Feb 6, 2025 Wine Terms

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Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC)

Appellation d'origine contrôlée, or “controlled appellation of origin”, is a certification given to specific agricultural areas with the intent of protecting the consistency and quality of the items t...

Feb 6, 2025 Wine Terms

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Franciacorta

Franciacorta 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 area...

Jan 23, 2025 Wine Terms

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American Oak Barrels

American oak barrels are one of the preferred vessels for wine fermentation and ageing, along with others made from French, Hungarian, or Slovenian oak. They are usually produced with the Quercus Alba...

Jan 23, 2025 Wine Terms

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