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The Loire Wine Region of France

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Situated near Nantes in western France, the Loire Valley is one of the most picturesque winemaking areas anywhere in Europe. Following the course of the Loire river, the valley meanders from Auvergne and the Massif Central mountains to the Atlantic coast. The climate varies considerably over the wide area of the Loire valley with relatively [...]

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US Tops France in Wine Sales for First Time KAPP

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US Tops France in Wine Sales for First TimeKAPPPublished Friday, March 18th, 2011 The craft of making wine is Shirley Puryear's life. The Zillah winery owner takes pride in it, and today she's proud to be an American winemaker. "Yes! Pretty amazing isn't it," she said. ...Wine's new biggest fans: AmericansTODAYonline all 7 news articles& [...]

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The Bordeaux Betrayal: A Wine Country Mystery

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Product DescriptionEllen Crosby's third tale of suspense set amid the vines of Virginia wine country involves a two-hundred-year-old bottle of Bordeaux that Thomas Jefferson may have purchased for George Washington and is turning out to be a wine to die for.It has been a year since Lucie Montgomery took over running her family vineyard at [...]

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Corkscrewed: Adventures in the New French Wine Country

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Product DescriptionRobert V. Camuto’s interest in wine turned into a passion when he moved to France and began digging into local soils and cellars. Corkscrewed recounts Camuto’s journey through France’s myriad regions—and how the journey profoundly changed everything he believed about wine. The world of great wines was once dominated by great Bordeaux châteaux. As those [...]

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Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine Buyers Tour of France

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ISBN13: 9780374522667 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionKermit Lynch’s recounting of his experiences on the wine route and in the wine cellars of France takes the reader through the Loire, Bordeaux, the Languedoc, Provence, Northern and Southern Rhone, and the Cote d’Or. Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine [...]

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Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine

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ISBN13: 9780743297325 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionThe Paris Tasting of 1976 will forever be remembered as the landmark event that transformed the wine industry. At this legendary contest -- a blind tasting -- a panel of top French wine experts shocked the industry by choosing unknown California wines [...]

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Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: 2008 Edition

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Product DescriptionWindows on the World Complete Wine Course is simply the bestselling wine book in North America—it’s a classic. The 2007 edition alone has sold over 100,000 copies and reorders continue to pour in. Along with the expanded text that has made last year’s update so successful, the 2008 revision will include a special 16-page [...]

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Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: 2009 Edition

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Product DescriptionWindows on the World Complete Wine Course is simply the bestselling wine book in North America—it’s a classic. In addition to retaining the expanded 60-page section on “101 Wines You Should Know,” from last year, the 2009 revision will include 16 pages of quizzes (two at the end of every chapter) to test readers [...]

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An Informational Guide to Wine Tasting

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Think that you aren’t sophisticated enough or don’t fit in the right income bracket to enjoy wine-tasting? Think again. These tips will help you fake your way through a wine-tasting session - or develop a lifelong Epicurean hobby (the finest pleasures, not the most!). Supplies - All you really need is a good wine [...]

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