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Percentage of California wine made in the Napa Valley. While Napa Valley wines are world famous, many wine drinkers may not realize that the valley is tiny—just 30 miles long and 1 to 5 miles wide. As a result only a fraction of California wine is made here. As a percentage of world wines, Napa Valley represents just 0.4%.

Most of New Zealand’s pinot noir is grown on the South Island.

Answer: True.

While pinot noir is grown across New Zealand, the majority is planted on the South Island. Approximately half of that pinot is grown in Marlborough, located on the northernmost end of the South Island, with the rest grown in Central Ortago towards the southern end. In general, Marlborough pinot noirs appear to be the fruitier of the two, with nuanced red fruit flavors, and are often made into sparkling wines. Central Ortago pinots, on the other hand, often display an earthiness and wild herb character, which places them stylistically between Old World and New World pinot noirs.

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In Spain, cava (Spanish sparkling wine made by the Champagne method) is most definitely a middle class drink. No fancy occasions needed. Barcelona alone has dozens of xampanyeria, wine bars specializing in cava. In fact,… Continue reading

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