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Top 5 Red Wine Varietals and Regions Where These are Best Grown

Red Wine Regions

Australian red wines have made a mark on the international platform for their exquisite quality and distinct flavours. This mini-continent is blessed with red wine in almost every conceivable style, hailing from different wine regions that are diverse in every aspect. Each wine region of Australia is famous for producing a particular variety which captures […]

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Carménère Grape – A Wine Grape That Almost Went Extinct

Carménère Grape

Wine aficionados may have heard about the globally-renowned Bordeaux region in France. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Carménère are the original six red grapes that are used to produce a red Bordeaux wine. Never heard of Carménère grape? Not surprising at all – thought to be extinct once, Carménère rarely exists […]

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Merlot vs Malbec – Differentiating the Two Premium Red Wines

Merlot vs Malbec Wines

Both Merlot and Malbec are red grape varieties used to make red wines and blends. While Merlot has been around since 1784 with its first mention on a wine, Malbec has gone through a journey that’s highly appreciable and unparalleled, from its start in the 19th century, to a near-extinction, to its revival. People often […]

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