Vin Mousseux

Sparkling wine, made either by SECONDARY FERMENTATION in bottle or in tank, or for inexpensive wines, the addition of carbon dioxide.

Which of the following indigenous Greek grape varieties is red?

A. Agiorgitiko

B. Assyrtiko

C. Malagousia

D. Savatiano

Agiorgitiko (ah-your-YEE-tea-ko) in Greek, means St. George. An important, widely planted Greek red grape, it is the source of Nemea, a spice, earthy, dried-cherry-flavored wine from the Peloponnese peninsula. The grape variety has nothing to do with a widely used rootstock also called St. George.

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Amount (in U.S. dollar) spent on beer on St. Patrick’s Day in the U.S. Guinness estimates that about 13 million of their pints will be sold on the holiday. 51.2% of Americans plan to celebrate… Continue reading

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