Barbera: Grape Varietal Report
Barbera is a red grape varietal that is the second most highly produced grape in Italy.
Only Sangiovese outranks Barbera on the production scale in Italy with Barbera grapes being
produced on 52,600 acres of land throughout
GrapeVarietalBlogCheninBlanc
Chenin Blanc is one of those special grape varieties that every wine connoisseur should
become familiar with. It can be found almost anywhere in the world. It is mostly produced to create
white wine. But with the right care an
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A GEOGRAPHY OF WINE
SPRING 2017
Wine and food speak not only to the palate, but the mind and deeper domain of the heart. Like poetry,
painting, and song, they are carriers of culture and celebrants of life, returning us to the world of the
GrapeVarietalSemillion
The Semillion Grape
A new type of grape varietal that I wanted to look into is known as Semillion. I ended up
coming across it by just casually looking up expensive wine bottles. Not that I place my
appeal for a wine solely on its c
Roussanne
There is something special to me about having a nice glass of white wine with friends and
family, especially on a beautiful day. White wines have the ability to turn even the most basic
meals, into a high quality and memorable time. There is alm
SecondWineDinneratZeppoli'sSpainvs.
Italy
Just some of the wines that Zeppoli's offers!
MysecondwinedinnerthemeatZeppoli'swasSpainandItaly,VinoDiVino.Atthiswinedinner
pairingwetried13differentwines:5whitesand7reds.Onceagain,Zeppoli'sprovidedwonderful
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WineryVisitationBluemontVineyard
I visited Bluemount Vineyard in Bluemount, Virginia, with one of my best friends Megan.
Megan has the special opportunity to work at this vineyard during the summer and on her
vacations and knows everything about it. We bo
Winery Visitation: Attimo Winery 4/15/13
My roommate and I visited the Attimo Winery in Christiansburg, VA. I was especially excited to
see this vineyard as two of my friends are going to be working there this summer as interns. We
were able to meet Richa
history of grape:
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vitis vinifera- global traveller extraordinaire
from Caucasus (black to Caspian sea)
o border from Russia to Armenia and Georgia
may have originated from Georgia
ancient records: pips (resilient), fossils, pots (have residue)
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