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Oregon Pinot noir and the Willamette Valley
There are six sub regions in the Willamette Valley AVA’s. (American Viticultural Areas). Chehalem Mountain, Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills, McMinaville, Ribbon Ridge, and Yamhill Carlton. I managed to cover all the AVA’ s during a 2 week visit. The Willamette … Continue reading
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Puglia region and tasting notes
It seems that Italian and Sicilian wines are the flavour of the month. It’s no wonder as the quality has improved 10 fold since the ones I first tried 12 years or so ago. The price point is also a … Continue reading
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Ullage in wine bottles
The term ullage is used to describe the amount of headspace between the bottle closure and the liquid inside a wine bottle. But how important is this and what does it mean for the condition of the wine? The … Continue reading
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Kiwis lodge wine complaint against Canada
New Zealand has confirmed it will join Australia in a World Trade Organisation complaint against Canada over allegedly “arbitrary and disadvantageous” treatment of wine imports. Talks have broken down after Canada’s stance on the sale of imported wine in the country’s … Continue reading
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