Encruzado (en-crew-ZAH-doh)

By KM Staff
December 11, 2018

Important grape in the dry white wines of Portugal’s Dão region.

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Which of the following winegrowing countries is the first to see the sun each day?

A. Australia

B. Japan

C. New Zealand

D. South Africa

New Zealand is located midway between the equator and the South Pole, about 1,000 miles from Australia to the northwest. Due to the islands’ proximity to the International Date Line (IDL), New Zealand’s vineyards are the first to see the sun every day. The IDL, which was established in 1884, runs from the North to the South Poles, zigzagging to avoid cutting two nations into two different calendar days.

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Percentage of the total wine drinking population in the U.S. that belong to the Millennial Generation (which includes people in their 20’s and early to mid 30’s). Baby Boomers (the oldest of whom just turned 70 this year) constitute… Continue reading

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