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The Ancient French Variety: Carménère

The Ancient French Variety: Carménère Carménère is an ancient red grape variety from France, specifically the region of Bordeaux. Grande Vidure is another name for it. Phylloxera, an insect pest of commercial grapevines, decimated […]

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The Underrated Italian Varietal, Barbera

The Underrated Italian Varietal, Barbera Barbera is Italy’s third most planted red wine grape after Sangiovese and Montepulciano. Also known as Barbera Nera, this grape shines for its quality and elegance. Barbera is immensely […]

Ken Wytsma2023-05-25T06:32:59+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Articles, Wine Varieties|Tags: arneis, barbera, barberadasti, barberia, Barolo, italianwine, Italy, monferrato, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, piemonte, redwine, sangiovese, vino, vinoitaliano, vinorosso, wine, winelover, winelovers, winery, winetasting|

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