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As the market favored French brands, California's table wine business grew modestly, [7] but quickly gained international prominence at the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, when renown French oenophiles, in a blind tasting, ranked the California wines higher than the primer French labels in the Chardonnay (white) and Cabernet Sauvignon (red ...
The climate is a little warmer, so you'll find more diverse wine styles and wines made from many different grapes. My top picks in the region are Troon Vineyard and Irvine & Roberts Vineyards ...
This is a list of wine-related list articles on Wikipedia. Wines by country. List of Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée wines ...
An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated appellation for American wine in the United States distinguishable by geographic, geologic, and climatic features, with boundaries defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) of the United States Department of the Treasury. [1]
Luminara. TOTAL: 93/100 Served side-by-side with a glass of classic chardonnay, our taster was stumped: Which had 12.5 percent ABV, and which was less than 0.5 percent?
The first winery in Alta California was built in San Juan Capistrano in 1783; both red and white wines (sweet and dry), brandy, and a port-like fortified wine called Angelica were all produced from the Mission grape. Father Serra founded eight other California missions. Hence, he has been called the "Father of California Wine".
Viticulture in Livermore Valley has flourished since the 19th century, with the Cresta Blanca Winery, founded in 1882, being one of the earliest, and well-respected vintner, being the first California wine to win an international competition with its initial 1884 vintage awarded the Grand Prix medal at the 1889 Paris Exposition.