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Follow on Google News | Fine Wines and Spirits for the HolidaysWe are soon approaching the most wonderful time of the year. As we all gather with our friends and loved ones, who doesn't enjoy cracking open something special for the festivities?
For starters Champagne is always in good taste to begin the party, and not bad to continue through the whole affair to be quite honest. From the eponymous region in Northeastern France, Champagne is made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes that have a significantly high level of acidity, the result of the cool climate conditions of the region. This is important for the production of bottle refermented sparking wine (méthode traditionnelle) Burgundy: The most famous region in the world for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir is located just South of Dijon in the East of France. The so called Cote d'Or, or "Slope of Gold", is made up of a limestone rich escarpment of land that was formed during the plate movements of the earth almost 70 million years ago. It is this soil type that makes the region so unique and inimitable in the wines that they produce. The North section is known as the Cote-de-Nuits after the village Nuits-Saint- Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: Nothing stops the show quite like the rich, textured and juicy Cabernet Sauvignons from sunny Napa Valley in California. Its situation to the east of the coastal range in Northern California ensures fairly arid conditions with ample sunshine, perfect for the late ripening Cabernet Sauvignon grape. Many a storied producer call Napa Valley home, from Caymus to Cakebread, Silver Oak to Dominus Estate. Vintage and Tawny Port: The fortified sweet red wine of the Douro Valley in Northern Portugal is a wintertime classic. The wine is created by adding aguardiente (distilled grape spirit) to still the base wine midway through its fermentation to preserve the natural grape sugars still present in the juice ... https://www.moraswines.com/ End
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