Beerenauslese (BA)

Plural beerenauslesen. Literally “berry select harvest.” A level of considerable ripeness and sweetness in both the traditional and modern German systems. Beerenauslesen have often been the product of at least some botrytized grapes.

Washington State’s vineyards exist in near-desert-like conditions.

Answer: True.

While many of us think “rain” when we think of Washington (hence its famous coffeehouse culture, for what else would you do when it’s pouring?), this is not the case east of the Cascade Mountains. Were it not for a few mountain rivers, Eastern Washington, where nearly all of the state’s AVAs are located, would be a desert. Even so, average annual rainfall can be as low as 6 inches in some areas, like Washington’s largest AVA, Columbia Valley.

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Percentage fewer carbon emissions by 2030 pledged by the International Wineries for Climate Action, a group formed in 2019 by Familia Torres in Spain and Jackson Family Wines in California. Other members include Spottswoode (U.S.),… Continue reading

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