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Château Pichon-Longueville-Baron in Pauillac By Kassander der Minoer, CC BY-SA 3.0, httpscommons.wikimedia.orgwindex.phpcurid=1599307

Iconic Wine Regions and Grape Varieties Quiz

 mywinepal  October 7, 2023

Some regions of the world are iconic for specific varieties of grapes, like Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier in Champagne.  While we may think about Old World, European countries, having iconic wines made with specific grape varieties, New World regions, such as California and Australia, also can be iconic, with California’s Cabernet Sauvignon and Australia’s Shiraz wines.  Take this…

Signature Grapes and Icon Wines of South Africa

 mywinepal  September 12, 2011  3 Comments on Signature Grapes and Icon Wines of South Africa

Two countries down: Chile and Argentina.  Did you try to pick up any of the wines I mentioned?  Hope you do have a chance to see what Argentina and Chile have to offer. Now, let’s talk about South Africa in this second part of Signature Grapes and Icon Wines of the Southern Hemisphere.  I decided to put South Africa on…

Signature Grapes and Icon Wines of Chile and Argentina

 mywinepal  August 31, 2011  3 Comments on Signature Grapes and Icon Wines of Chile and Argentina

In my previous article about preparing for your Summer Wine Trip in the Southern Hemisphere, I outlined most of the wine producing countries and some airline ticket prices from Canada to those countries.  This is Part 2 of this article, where you will get to know a bit about the signature grapes of Chile and Argentina and a few (not…