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Priorat DOCa

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Priorat is one of only two Denominaciones de Origen Calificadas (DOCa), the highest quality designation in Spain. Its name, “the land of the prior,” refers to the leader of the Carthusian monks who ca...

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Rutherford AVA

Rutherford AVA (American Viticultural Area) is a sub appellation of the Napa Valley located on the widest point of the valley floor. The vines benefit from more sun exposure during the growing season ...

Aug 28, 2025 Wine Terms

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Laurelwood District AVA

Laurelwood District AVA (American Viticultural Area) is located on the slopes of the Chehalem Mountains in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. The name refers to its unique “laurelwood” soil, a mix of basa...

Aug 22, 2025 Wine Terms

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Navarra DO

The Navarra Denomination of Origin (DO), located in northern Spain, is characterized by the wide variety of wine styles produced within its five subregions. This is thanks in part to its climate, whic...

Aug 13, 2025 Wine Terms

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Oakville AVA

Oakville AVA is located in the heart of Napa Valley, California, nestled between the Mayacamas Mountains and the Vaca Range. Its name references the forests of native oak trees that covered the area w...

Aug 6, 2025 Wine Terms

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Paraje de Altamira

Paraje de Altamira is a Geographical Indication (GI) located south of the Uco Valley in Mendoza, Argentina, at the foot of the Andes Mountains. Its unique stony soil, where rocks can reach more than 6...

Aug 6, 2025 Wine Terms

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Madeira DOC

Madeira is an autonomous region of Portugal located in the north Atlantic Ocean that is best known for producing unique fortified wines. The wines where first produced as “table wines”, but during the...

Jul 28, 2025 Wine Terms

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Roero Arneis DOCG

Roero Arneis is a white wine-producing Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) located in Piemonte in northwest Italy. It is known for producing fresh, aromatic wines based on the nati...

Jul 18, 2025 Wine Terms

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Santa Lucia Highlands

Santa Lucia Highlands is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located south of the Monterey Bay in California, on the terraces of the Santa Lucia mountain range. Spanish missionaries planted the first ...

Jul 11, 2025 Wine Terms

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Vinho Verde

Vinho Verde, the largest denomination of origin in Portugal, is the northwest corner of the country along the Minho and Lima rivers. The area experiences cool temperatures with ample rainfall and inte...

Jul 10, 2025 Wine Terms

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Vouvray

Vouvray is a white wine producing region located in the Touraine district of the Loire Valley, France. The first vines were planted in 372 when Saint Martin founded the Abbey of Marmoutier and has sin...

Jun 26, 2025 Wine Terms

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Douro

The Douro wine region is located in Portugal along the Douro River, from the Spanish border to about 55 miles of the city of Porto. The vineyard area was legally defined in 1756, making it one of the ...

Jun 25, 2025 Wine Terms

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