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Tinta Barroca (red)
[Grape Variety] This is a robust Portuguese variety used as a blender in port but also popular in South Africa and known in Australia too.
Verdelho (white)
[Grape Variety] Portuguese variety grown in Madeira where it makes a fortified style between Sercial and Bual and grown as a still wine grape in Australia, especially Western Australia.
Fortified Portugal wine - Madeira
Madeira is a Portugal-owned volcanic island situated around 1000 kilometres away from the Portugal mainland. Its location in the middle of the Atlantic has made it an important gateway for ships traveling from Europe to America, Africa and Asia. Its uniqu
Portuguese wine
Facing the Atlantic to the west and neighbouring Spain to the east, Portugal is internationally known for its fortified wines Port. In recent years Portugal is also showing the potential to produce excellent non-fortified wines using local gra
Canadian wine regions - Ontario and British Columbia
Today let’s take a closer look at the two VQA-certified wine regions in Canada — Ontario and British Columbia.
Wines from New York State
New York State is an important region in the USA for wine and grape production. However, only a small portion of these wine grapes hail from Europe, with the rest being American native varieties and hybrids.
Wines from Oregon and Washington
Further north along the Pacific coast, there are another two important wine states: Oregon and Washington. The two states, together with Idaho, are known as “the Pacific North West”.
California wines (III)-Central Coast and the Central Valley
Today let’s continue to look at other important Californian wine regions in the Central Coast and the Central Valley.
California wines (II)-Napa Valley, Carneros and Sonoma County
Most of the finest Californian wines are produced in the North-to-Central Coast areas of the state, while most of the bulk wines are produced in the further inland Central Valley area. Let’s first look at some important AVAs in the North Coast Region.
California wines (I) - Introduction
California is the heart of the American wine industry, and the pioneer of the modern viticultural revolution. Being the biggest source of US wines, California produces wines ranging from the “two buck chucks” to top cult reds.