Muscadel (MOOSE-ca-dell)

By KM Staff
December 11, 2018

South African name for muscat blanc à petits grains. See also muscadelle.

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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

C.

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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The average percent humidity considered ideal for a cellar where wine is being stored. In extreme cases, if the humidity is too high, mold can start to grow. This won’t affect a properly sealed wine but can… Continue reading

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