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F.X. Pichler Drops Long-Established Wachau Classification System from Its Labels

F.X. Pichler Drops Long-Established Wachau Classification System from Its Labels

Renowned Austrian producer walks away from the Vinea Wachau Association it helped found in 1983, adopts country's terroir …

Aleks Zecevic

Oct 16, 2020

Can a wine be called Cabernet Sauvignon if it contains other grapes?

Can a wine be called Cabernet Sauvignon if it contains other grapes?

Jul 17, 2020

What’s the difference between “terroir,” “appellations” and “AVAs”?

What’s the difference between “terroir,” “appellations” and “AVAs”?

Jun 12, 2020

Champagne vs. Bread, Prosecco vs. 'Nosecco,' JaM vs. 'Jammy': Trademark Battles Erupt

Champagne vs. Bread, Prosecco vs. 'Nosecco,' JaM vs. 'Jammy': Trademark Battles Erupt

From Napa to Champagne to a tiny Swiss town—also named Champagne—regions around the world are roiling with recent legal …

Collin Dreizen

Jun 11, 2020

When a vineyard is listed on a wine label, does that mean the vineyard is owned by that winery?

When a vineyard is listed on a wine label, does that mean the vineyard is owned by that winery?

May 6, 2020

Which wines are unsweetened, unfortified and have no herbs or spices added?

Which wines are unsweetened, unfortified and have no herbs or spices added?

Apr 10, 2020

'Prosecco Police' Try to Decline Sparkling Wine 'ATM'

'Prosecco Police' Try to Decline Sparkling Wine 'ATM'

A bar in London pays homage to its previous occupant, a bank, with a whimsical wine dispenser, but Italian authorities are …

Shawn Zylberberg

Feb 21, 2020

No Ménage à Trois, Please, We're British: U.K. Censor Strikes 'Midnight' Wine

No Ménage à Trois, Please, We're British: U.K. Censor Strikes 'Midnight' Wine

A British regulatory agency is not feeling the love for the California brand's less-than-coy label language

Collin Dreizen

Feb 20, 2020

Carnuntum Is Austria's Latest Region to Earn Appellation Recognition

Carnuntum Is Austria's Latest Region to Earn Appellation Recognition

Located east of Vienna, the region excels with Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, Chardonnay and Grüner Veltliner

Aleks Zecevic

Nov 5, 2019

If the grapes aren't labeled on a wine, is it made from sugar?

If the grapes aren't labeled on a wine, is it made from sugar?

Oct 25, 2019

What does “Winemaker’s Lot” mean on a wine label?

What does “Winemaker’s Lot” mean on a wine label?

Sep 13, 2019

Portland Trail Blazers Add Adelsheim Vineyard to Roster

Portland Trail Blazers Add Adelsheim Vineyard to Roster

Plus, Utah's Polygamy Porter and its cheeky label have been rejected by the state of North Carolina

Jul 25, 2019

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