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Mosel

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Mosel, the oldest wine region in Germany, is located along the valley of the Mosel River in the southwest of the country. It is regarded by many as the premium area for growing Riesling, mainly due to...

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Montsant

The Montsant designation of origin is located in the Catalonia region in northeastern Spain. Its name, meaning "holy mountain," is derived from the Serra do Montsant, a mountain range that gives the v...

May 16, 2025 Wine Terms

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Uco Valley

The Uco Valley is located southwest of Mendoza, Argentina, at the foot of the Andes Mountains. With an altitude ranging from 2,700 to 3,600 feet above sea level, its vineyards have some of the highest...

May 16, 2025 Wine Terms

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Marlborough

Marlborough is New Zealand’s largest wine growing region, located on the northeast tip of the South Island. It has a temperate maritime climate with plenty of sunshine and low rainfall which helps the...

May 12, 2025 Wine Terms

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Coombsville AVA

Coombsville AVA (American Viticultural Area) is one of the 17 sub regions inside Napa Valley, California. Its name honors pioneer Nathan Coombs, who in 1846 purchased a plot of land where he establish...

May 8, 2025 Wine Terms

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Agrelo

Agrelo is a small region located in the Luján de Cuyo department of Mendoza, Argentina. It is characterized by its clay soils and its altitude of 1,000 meters above sea level, close to the Andes Mount...

May 6, 2025 Wine Terms

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Dundee Hills AVA

Dundee Hills AVA (American Viticultural Area) is located inside the Willamette Valley in Oregon, about 30 miles southwest of the capital, Portland. It is home to many pioneer winemakers who 60 years a...

Apr 29, 2025 Wine Terms

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Collio

Collio Goriziano DOC, commonly known as Collio DOC, is a designation of origin located in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in northeastern Italy. Meaning "hillsides" in Italian, Collio refers to the a...

Apr 28, 2025 Wine Terms

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Lugana

Lugana is a small Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) located on the southern part of Lake Garda, between Veneto and Lombardy, in northern Italy. Their wines are made almost exclusively with th...

Apr 23, 2025 Wine Terms

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Nemea

Nemea PDO (Protected Designation of Origin), the largest red wine appellation in Greece, is located in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It was established in 1971 to designate red w...

Apr 22, 2025 Wine Terms

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Tavel AOC

Tavel AOC (Appellation d'origine contrôlée) is a small region located in the southern part of the Rhone Valley, France, dedicated exclusively to producing rosé wines. Legend has it that during the Mid...

Apr 4, 2025 Wine Terms

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Maldonado

Maldonado is a wine growing region located in southeast Uruguay, next to the Atlantic Ocean. Vines have been planted in this area since the 1890’s but it was in the past 20 years where the industry fl...

Apr 1, 2025 Wine Terms

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