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Number of “nested” AVAs within the Napa Valley. The first was Carneros in 1983; the most recent was Coombsville in 2011. The others are: Oakville, Rutherford, St. Helena, Calistoga, Oak Knoll District, Yountville, Howell Mountain, Diamond Mountain District, Spring Mountain District, Mt. Veeder, Stags Leap District, Atlas Peak, Wild Horse Valley, and Chiles Valley District.

There is no exact word in French for winemaker.

Answer: True.

It was in France that the fundamental concept of terroir as the dominant factor shaping a wine’s character became pervasive and flourished. Indeed, historically, the French have been so convinced that Nature makes the wine that there has never been an exact French word for winemaker. Instead, the term commonly used, vigneron, portrays man’s role as more humble. Vigneron means “grape grower.”

Let’s See: Should It Be “Napa” or “Runaway Cow?”

The excitement about Long Dai―Château Lafite Rothschild’s new winery in Shandong province on the eastern seaboard of China―continues unabated. It’s been 11 years since the complex winery/vineyard project began, but only this fall will the… Continue reading

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