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Number of millions of square miles that comprise Australia. If it were superimposed over Europe, Australia would stretch from London to the Black Sea. The Australian continent is part of the Indo-Australian plate, and is the lowest, flattest, and oldest landmass on Earth. Australia includes some 333,590 acres of vineyards and 2,394 wineries.

Coco Chanel, Joan of Arc, and Sleeping Beauty all have important connections to the same famous wine region. What is it?

A. Champagne

B. Bordeaux

C. Loire Valley

D. Burgundy

The Loire Valley of France, southwest of Paris. Coco Chanel, fashion legend and inventor of the little black dress (LBD), was born there in the village of Saumur. In the nearby village of Chinon, the peasant Joan of Arc presented herself to the Dauphin, later Charles VII, and asked to head his army. And the valley’s majestic Château d’Ussé was the inspiration for Charles Perrault’s most famous books, Sleeping Beauty.

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Grenache (pronounced gren-AHSH) is well-known both as a white grape (grenache blanc) and a red grape (grenache noir). Grenache is indigenous to Spain, where it is known as garnacha (gar-NA-cha). Like pinot noir, grenache is… Continue reading

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