Champagne grapes don’t make Champagne [reader mail]

Dear Dr. Vino, I just discovered that champagne grapes are really tasty. I bet they would pair well with champagne… Do they make Champagne or is that a marketing thing? Paul It’s a marketing thing. Those sweet, pea-sized grapes that usually appear as a garnish (or in soft focus on greeting cards next to cheese and a glass of
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joyofthetable (Joy of the Table) : Just tasted ths varietal at Sommelier Smackdown at The Wine Sch of PHL! yum RT @drvino: In the glass: Almabarga 2008. Easy drinkin' Godello... Updated : 2010-07-30T23:48:50Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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drvino (Dr Vino) : In the glass: Almabarga 2008. Easy drinkin' Godello... Updated : 2010-07-30T23:26:57Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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educatedpalates (UC Press Food & Wine) : #FF pt 2 @paulgwine @CharlieOlken @drvino @marionnestle @patcisco @AnneWillan @SokolBlosser and @TerryTheise even tho he does not tweet.. Updated : 2010-07-30T20:31:53Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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Millennier (Leah Hennessy) : RT @johntylerwines: #FF wine bloggers we love @DanGod1 @lenndevours @1winedude @cellarmistress @Millennier @thewinesleuth @drvino @goodgrape.. Updated : 2010-07-30T18:31:00Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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Round_Pond (Mecaela Miller) : RT @johntylerwines: #FF wine bloggers we love @DanGod1 @lenndevours @1winedude @cellarmistress @Millennier @thewinesleuth @drvino @goodgrape.. Updated : 2010-07-30T18:29:52Z | Reply | View Tweet |
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