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Slovenian Wine: A Brief History

Slovenian Wine: A Brief History

Winemaking in Slovenia appeared long before the appearance of Slovenia itself, around the 4th century BC. The first wine producers here were the Illyrian Celts. Now it is hard enough...

Slovenian Wine: A Brief History

Winemaking in Slovenia appeared long before the appearance of Slovenia itself, around the 4th century BC. The first wine producers here were the Illyrian Celts. Now it is hard enough...

Carignan

Carignan

Carignan is a red grape with deep Mediterranean roots, thought to have originated in Spain’s Aragon region and named after the town of Cariñena. From there, it spread widely through...

Carignan

Carignan is a red grape with deep Mediterranean roots, thought to have originated in Spain’s Aragon region and named after the town of Cariñena. From there, it spread widely through...

Blauer Portugieser

Blauer Portugieser

Blauer Portugieser, often shortened to Portugieser, is a Central European red grape with a long history, even if its exact origins are a little fuzzy. It’s most closely linked to...

Blauer Portugieser

Blauer Portugieser, often shortened to Portugieser, is a Central European red grape with a long history, even if its exact origins are a little fuzzy. It’s most closely linked to...

Champagne vs Prosecco: The Real Differences

Champagne vs Prosecco: The Real Differences

Champagne and Prosecco — the twin bubbles of civilization, forever mistaken for identical twins when they’re really distant cousins who only meet at weddings. They both fizz, flirt, and make...

Champagne vs Prosecco: The Real Differences

Champagne and Prosecco — the twin bubbles of civilization, forever mistaken for identical twins when they’re really distant cousins who only meet at weddings. They both fizz, flirt, and make...

Dolcetto

Dolcetto

Dolcetto is a red grape firmly tied to Piedmont in northwest Italy, where it has been grown for centuries. Mentions of a grape called “Dolce” show up as far back...

Dolcetto

Dolcetto is a red grape firmly tied to Piedmont in northwest Italy, where it has been grown for centuries. Mentions of a grape called “Dolce” show up as far back...

Fiano

Fiano

Fiano is a white grape with deep roots in Southern Italy, especially Campania, and it’s been around for a very long time—possibly since Roman days. It’s most closely tied to...

Fiano

Fiano is a white grape with deep roots in Southern Italy, especially Campania, and it’s been around for a very long time—possibly since Roman days. It’s most closely tied to...