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Champagne is widely acclaimed as the wine of celebration. During the early years of its history, the wine had a royal and a religious significance. The Catholic monks, who owned most of the vineyards, considered Champagne to be the only wine worthy of being offered to God. Later, the French kings began using it for […]

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An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is an enclosed grape-growing region delineated by geographic features, with borders created by the United States government’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). This enclosing and separation of these appellations is done at the request of wineries etc so as to be given a certain priority and benefits […]

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