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Though, I think the best Chenin Blancs are coming from South Africa, where more than half of all Chenin Blancs worldwide are produced, I still associate Chenin Blanc with the French. My favorite restaurants are French. I rarely order the entrée’ though. French restaurants have the best hors d’oeuvres and desserts. At any restaurant I […]
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Malvasia Bianca and Malvasia Nera originated in Crete, Greece in the 13th Century. The name Malvasia comes from the Italian name of Monemvasia, which was a Byzantine fortress, and a trading center for island wines. From there the cuttings travelled throughout the Mediterranean, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, and the island of Madeira.
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Grenache was not love at first sight nor taste for me. But it earned my respect and fanned the flames of curiosity, and now it’s a love near and dear to my heart. A friend of mine has a vineyard in in Agoura Hills, in the canyon, high in the hills at about 1000’ in
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