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Number of acres of Petit Manseng, a white clone of the black Manseng grape, currently planted in Virginia. The 2019 Virginia Governor’s Cup, a competition of 500 Virginia wines, awarded first place to Horton Vineyards for their 2016 Petit Manseng, the first time that variety has won. Petit Manseng is considered an up-and-coming variety in that state.

The Sonoma wine region is known as the “Valley of the Sun.”

Trockenbeerenauslese

Trockenbeerenauslese (TRAWK-en-bear-en-OWSS-lay-zeh) wines, or TBAs, are generally made only a few times a decade, and in very small quantities. TBAs are a specialty of Germany, and—to a lesser extent—of Austria. Among the world’s greatest sweet… Continue reading

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