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Is Riesling German or Austrian?
Riesling is a white grape with high acidity and susceptible to Botrytis (noble rot). It is very aromatic and the fruit characteristics vary according to ripeness : green fruit and citrus aromas to stone fruit, tropical fruit and dried fruits. It can be harvested and vinified in many ways. Sweet Rieslings can be achieved by interrupting the fermentation or by…
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Why is Sauternes so expensive?
Let’s start by what are the parameters in the pricing of a wine? First, there is the production cost (in the vineyard and in the cellar), then, transport costs, storing costs and taxes… If you want more details on this subject, check out this article. So, back to Sauternes! Sauternes is a sweet white wine from Bordeaux. Bordeaux wines are…
