| If you are thinking of entertaining in
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| | derived. Many countries now allow for
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| your home, having dinner parties, or you
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| | wines to be named in this manner though
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| just want to have a bit of knowledge for
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| | it is still helpful to know about the
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| that next romantic dinner here are some
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| | local variations and local laws. For
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| descriptions for you of different
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| | example, in California a wine need only
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| classifications of wine and why they are
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| | consist of 75% of a certain grape to be
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| named the way they are.
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| | able to use that name while in France it
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| There are many different types of wines
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| | must contain 100% of that specific type
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| which can lead to some confusion on which
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| | of grape. The countries in the "New
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| to choose for a particular meal or
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| | World" tend to be more relaxed with their
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| occasion. The information offered here
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| | regulations and also will label their
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| should help clear things up a little.
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| | better wines with these varietal names
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| In many cases wines will be named for the
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| | while the "Old World" European countries
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| place where they are made such as
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| | tend to use this for their everyday table
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| Champagne while others are named for the
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| | wines like Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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| grapes the wines are made from like
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| | The generic wines are the last and are
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| Chardonnay or Merlot. Some get their name
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| | more common in the United States than
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| from other better known vineyards which
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| | other countries and for reasons explained
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| are slightly similar such as Chablis and
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| | above are virtually unseen in Europe.
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| Burgundy. How a wine comes by its name is
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| | These wines have no regulatory labeling
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| also influenced by local laws and
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| | and no content or place of origin
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| traditions especially in Europe.
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| | requirements so an American wine that is
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| Below are the three main categories:
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| | a sparkling wine may be called Champagne
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| Regional Wines come first. These wines
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| | even though it is nowhere near the
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| are primarily European and have a long
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| | quality of the wine of that name coming
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| history of distinctive wine making
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| | from the Champagne region of France. Some
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| governed by strict regulations that
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| | other examples of this are Chablis,
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| determine which grapes to use for a
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| | Burgundy, and Port. This generic naming
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| particular wine and location. These laws
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| | can be confusing for the uninformed; the
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| and rules come from hundreds of years of
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| | best advice is to go with the French made
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| experience using different grapes and
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| | or other European wine where you are
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| fermentation methods which have resulted
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| | assured of the higher quality.
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| in knowledge of what will work best for a
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| | Hopefully the information we have shared
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| specific location. Almost all French,
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| | with you here will be helpful to you. One
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| Italian, and Portuguese wines are classed
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| | other quick tip I will share with you is
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| in this category with regional names such
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| | to remember this where meals are
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| as Bordeaux, Chianti, and Burgundy.
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| | concerned; for red meats choose a red
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| Variety wines or varietals are next, so
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| | wine and for fish and poultry go with a
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| named from the grapes from which they are
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| | white.
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