Wine Trivia (answers at bottom) 1. Another white grape grown in Loire Valley, in addition to Chenin Blanc is: A. Muscadet (not to be confused with Muscat) B. Viognier C. Cabernet Sauvignon D. Malvasia 2. Which bottle shape are most Chenin Blancs in? A. Hock B. Bordeaux C. Burgundy D. Trollinger 3. A helixophile is […]
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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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Chenin Blanc got its name from its origin at a monastery in a subregion of Bourgogne, France called Montchanin in the 9th Century. From there it travelled to Anjou where it was called Plant d’Anjou then brought it to Touraine, France in the Loire Valley in the 15th Century where it became famous. It’s one
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