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Priorat, Spain - Wine Vintage Chart

Priorat, Spain 2009 88 D 2008 87 D 2007 89 D 2006 90 D/H 2005 90 D/H 2004 93 D/H 2003 88 D/H 2002 82 D 2001 93 D/H 2000 83 D 1999 92 D 1998 88 D 1997 85 D 1996 87 D 1995 86 D 1994 88 D Vintage Charts should be used for a generalized guide in lieu of specific knowledge about a bottle or producer...

Rioja, Spain - Wine Vintage Chart

Rioja, Spain 2009 87 D/H 2008 89 D/H 2007 88 D/H 2006 88 D/H 2005 90 D/H 2004 93 D/H 2003 89 D 2002 80 D 2001 94 D/H 2000 88 D 1999 86 D 1998 87 D 1997 87 D 1996 85 D 1995 91 D 1994 89 D 1993 83 D 1992 82 D 1991 80 D 1990 84 D Vintage Charts should be used for a generalized guide in lieu of...

Tuscany, Italy Wine Vintage Chart - Brunello

Brunello, Tuscany, Italy 2009 90 D/H 2008 91 H 2007 94 H 2006 93 H 2005 90 D/H 2004 97 H 2003 91 D/H 2002 75 D 2001 95 D/H 2000 90 D 1999 94 D/H 1998 90 D 1997 96 D 1996 88 D 1995 80 D 1994 83 D 1993 84 D 1992 76 D 1991 80 D 1990 94 D/H Vintage Charts should be used for a generalized guide in lieu...

Barolo, Piedmonte, Italy - Wine Vintage Chart

Barolo, Piedmonte, Italy 2009 90 H 2008 90 H 2007 94 H 2006 96 H 2005 92 H 2004 97 H 2003 90 H 2002 72 D 2001 96 H 2000 95 D/H 1999 94 H 1998 94 D/H 1997 95 D/H 1996 98 D/H 1995 88 D 1994 74 D 1993 89 D/H 1992 78 D 1991 73 D 1990 96 D/H 1989 93 D/H 1988 91 D/H 1985 93 D/H 1982 95 D/H 1978 97 D/H...

California Central Coast Syrah Vintage Chart

Central Coast Syrah 2010 88 D/H 2009 91 D/H 2008 97 D/H 2007 98 H 2006 94 D/H 2005 92 D/H 2004 90 D/H 2003 92 D/H 2002 93 D 2001 94 D 2000 90 D 1999 87 D 1998 89 D 1997 88 D 1996 89 D Vintage Charts should be used for a generalized guide in lieu of specific knowledge about a bottle or producer. The...

France's Cahors Wine Region: Bordeaux’s Country Cousin

In a way, Bordeaux is like the old British Empire. Although its dominance of the wine world has receded with the emergence of young wine regions like South Africa, South America, and Australia, the tentacles of Bordeaux’s influence are still seen in the character of wine all around the globe. Find Bargains on Cahors Wines Consider South America, a continent as distant from France geographically as it is culturally. The principle grapes used to produce South American red wine are not only mostly French, but often Bordelais in origin.

Wine Additives – Pros & Cons of Wine Manipulation

When I started in this business, I heard a joke. Three winemakers were walking on a rural road and came to a crossroads. One of them said they should go left. Another said, right. The third winemaker pointed out that road went straight. It was decided that they would each follow their proverbial path and return to the crossroads to see who was right. When the winemakers returned to the crossroads, each was convinced that their path was the intended one. The winemakers each attempted to prove their logic. At this point in the yarn, the joker paused. After a long silence, the audience asked for the punch line. The joker said, They’re still there.

Vinho Verde: Portugal's Largest Wine Region

The first thing you should know about Portugal's Vinho Verde wine region is that the name, which translates to "green wine," doesn't describe the color of the wine produced here. Instead, the name refers to the tradition of drinking Vinho Verde wines while they are young. In fact, the worst thing you can do to a Vinho Verde wine is save it for next year.

Chablis: History & Recommendations for the Great Burgundy White Wine

About 110 miles southeast of Paris, at the northern tip of the Burgundy wine region France lays Chablis. Chablis is the name of a village that has given its name to a region producing some of the best white wines in the world. The region of Chablis encompasses 19 towns and is about twenty by fifteen kilometers in size. In France, by law, wines are named after the place where they are fashioned and not the grape varietal. The wine producers of Chablis have spent hundreds of years determining which grapes produce the best wines for their soils and the answer: crisp, mineral-driven wines made from the Chardonnay grape.

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