Castello

The word for castle. Several famous Italian wine estates are housed in what were once castles—Castello dei Rampolla in Tuscany, for example.

With the advent of DNA typing for grapevines in the 1990s, zinfandel’s origins came to be known. The discovery also revealed that several other grapes were the same as zinfandel, although they carried other names. Which of the following grapes is not identical to zinfandel?

A. Primitivo

B. Plavac Mali

C. Crljenak Kaštelanski

D. Tribidrag

DNA typing reveals that the Italian grape primitivo, and the Croatian grapes crljenak kaštelanski and tribidrag are synonyms for zinfandel. Plavac mali (also well known in Croatia) is not the same variety, but it is the offspring of zinfandel.

Vin de Texas

Although it surprises many people, Texas is the 5thleading state in the U.S. in wine production. The state boasts more than 350 wineries and has some 4,000 acres of vineyards. In landmass, Texas is bigger… Continue reading

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