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Rosé

Some Champagne and sparkling wine is pink. It's more rare, and more robust, and sometimes
more expensive. But it's one of those wines that is just deliciously appealing. The pink color
in a rosé sparkler comes from the skins – which means that the wine must include at least one
of the red grapes of the traditional method – Pinot Noir or Pinot Meunier. After pressing the
grapes, the juice sustains contact with the skins for a while, and so acquires some color. After
this the wine is processed like other Champagne and sparkling wine. Depending on the length
of time with the skins, a rosé sparkling wine can range from light salmon to deep pink. This
style of wine is a perfect bubbly to last through dinner and stand up to a nice filet.

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The Trebbiano grape is also known as Ugni Blanc. It is planted in France, Italy and Australia
and is used for making wines as well as brandy. It's wines are usually dry and high in acid.

As Ugni Blanc, it is the primary grape used in producing Cognac.

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RSVP Wine and Spirits: The country of Spain has a vineyard area of approximately
3,767,300 acres. The country produces 1,066,680,000 gallons of wine from about 7,154,000
tons of wine grapes.
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holidays. By answering one simple question, we can suggest a good wine for you.

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AMERICAN LIQUOR ALLIANCE: Dry, rich flavored and served at cellar temperature

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are the dominant grape varieties from which these wines are
made. They are richly flavored, medium bodied, dry red wines and they often have very high
levels of tannin in their youth. They should be served at very cool room temperature (upper
60`s F.) and allowed to warm in the glass. These wines often require aging to show their best.

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Most DO regions are classified and regulated by how long they age the wines. On a red wine
label, one may find the terms Crianza, Reserva or Gran Reserva, denoting the wine's barrel
and bottle time. Crianza is usually two years between barrel and bottle (the time in each
depends on the DO and/or the winemaker), Reserva up to 4 years and Gran Reserva 5 – 6
years. Classifications of each region and wine are controlled by the region's Consejo
Regulador.
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Rosé is a wine that goes through the red winemaking process, but is stopped before extracting
too many red wine characteristics. Almost always made from red varietals, the grapes are
pressed and the juice sits with the skins for fermentation - but just for a little while - enough
time to get a bit of color and a bit of the skin characteristics. Then fermentation continues as a
white wine, most often in stainless steel. Rosés are typically ready to drink early - not so
much to age. Some popular regions of rosé are Tavel (an AOC for ONLY rosé wines in the
Rhone area of France), other areas of Southern France, Spain, Italy and California. Almost all
regions make rosé, and many from different grape varieties (Grenache - based in Spain,
France, Australia and South Africa; Sangiovese or Nebbiolo in Italy). Just like red and white
wines, rosés can be of different styles - sweet or dry, dark or light - the winemaker and grape
variety (or varieties as rosés are often blended) are key. Pink wines have delicious character
and are perfect for food. For dryer styles of rosé, try those from Southern France and Spain,
for the sweeter styles, look for White Zinfandel and some other California rosé makers.

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Barbera

Versatility of Italy
Another grape of the Piedmont, Barbara is one of those varieties of the old world that often
appears on the label - Barbara d'Alba, Barbara d'Asti for example. Native to Piedmont,
Barbara is a hardy grape that shows best in the chalky soils of the area. Sometimes a blending
grape of the country as well, there are wines that do not specify their inclusion of Barbara,
only those that are using 100% of the varietal call it such. Barbera has also found a blending
role in California and other US wine regions.