Posted on December 30th, 2007 by
Chardonnay originated in France, and over a span of forty years, became the most popular dry white wine in America. During the 1990s, young urban women considered it to be a fashionable beverage.
The Chardonnay vine is easy to grow. It adapts itself to a variety of climates, and gives a high yield wherever it is […]
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Posted on December 22nd, 2007 by
Ginger wine, a fortified wine made of ground ginger and raisins, has English origins. Its recipe has its roots in the year 1740, a year that marks the birth of Stone’s Original Green Ginger Wine.
Stone’s is believed to be one of the oldest registered wine or spirit brands that are still in production. Its Original […]
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Posted on December 14th, 2007 by
Sangria, which literally means ‘blood’, is a wine punch that has its roots in Spain. Its introduction at the 1964 World’s Fair made it extremely popular in the United States.
The ancestor of the modern Sangria was a red wine punch that was extremely popular in Europe for centuries. The base of this punch […]
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Posted on December 9th, 2007 by
The Red Guitar Navarra Old Vine 2005, a remarkable Spanish red wine, has its origins in the Navarra region of Northern Spain. Its maker is Bodega Ada, a small producer in the Navarra region. It might have been christened “Red Guitar” because the Spanish are said to have invented the guitar back in the sixteenth […]
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