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Number of prefectures in Japan, out of a total of 47, in which wine is produced, according to the 2019 Asian Wine Review. The first domestic Japanese winery began in the Yamanashi prefecture in the 1870s. With 81 wineries out of the country’s total of 283, Yamanashi prefecture has the highest concentration of wineries in Japan.

Which of the following is not one of the five communes in Bordeaux that can produce Sauternes wines?

A. Loupiac

B. Fargues

C. Preignac

D. Bommes

Yeah, this is a tough one. The communes of Sauternes, Bommes, Fargues, Preignac, and Barsac in the southern Graves region of Bordeaux all produce sweet wines that are legally allowed to use the umbrella name Sauternes for their production. Although Loupiac is an appellation also dedicated to sweet wine in Bordeaux, it is not a part of the Sauternes designation. Sometimes called “the poor man’s Sauternes,” Loupiac’s wines are made in the same manner from botrytised grapes.

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On cold December mornings, there is nothing better than toasted, butter-slathered panettone, the large cylindrical, Italian bread that is studded with candied fruits and raisins. With its church-dome-like rounded top, panettone is traditional at Christmas… Continue reading

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