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| | Carmenere - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The Carmenere grape is a wine grape variety originally planted in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, France where it is used to produce deep red wines occasionally used for blending purposes in the same manner as Petit Verdot. | | | The Carmenere grape variety was once heavily planted in the Bordeaux region of France. | | | Nowadays, it is almost impossible to find Carmenere in Bordeaux as a Phylloxera plague in 1867 nearly destroyed all the vineyards of Europe. |
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| | Carmenere Wine - Carmenere Wine |
| | Made from 100% Carmenere grapes, it shows a spicy, plummy... | | | Wine of the Week - Carmenere - Wine of the Week is a Webzine for wine and food lovers. | | | Carmenere History -...the Carmenere Wine we thought it was a local varietal to Chile. |
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| | GazetteNET Wine & Dine |
| | Because Carmenere is really quite distinctive as a plant, as a grape and as a wine, it was never thought simply identical to Merlot. | | | The Carmenere grape is not new, though it was extremely obscure before being rediscovered less than a decade ago. | | | Too often, excessive coulure reduced Carmenere's yields to levels that proved intolerable to growers, many of whom were already replacing it with other grapes when phylloxera infestation devastated Bordeaux's vineyards late in the 19th century. |
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http://www.gazettenet.com/dining/vintage/05302003.html
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| | Boston.com / Your Life / House & Home / A carmenere that's complex without the cost |
| | The unripe carmenere imparted a vegetal taste to the wine. | | | The carmenere sold under its Casillero del Diablo label (about $10) is made from grapes grown in vineyards scattered throughout the Rapel Valley. | | | Until 1994, carmenere was confused with merlot in Chile, since the vines look similar, so it was harvested at the same time as merlot, even though it takes longer to ripen. |
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http://www.boston.com/yourlife/home/articles/2005/04/28/a_carmenere_thats_complex_without_the_cost
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| | Carmenere |
| | Previously, with the true Merlot and the Carmenere harvested together because they were planted next to each other, one was ripe and the other was not, or one was ripe and the other was over-ripe, resulting in both cases in wines whichwere not optimally balanced. | | | The grape, known variously as Grand Vidure, was a major component of Bordeaux' vineyard miscellany in the 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries. | | | Only a very tiny percentage of this vast ocean is labeled Carmenere, and there is at best passing familiarity with the grape among the trade and public, even though many people are intrigued by it, or at least by its story. |
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| | Carmenere - Food Reference Beverage Facts |
| | Carmenere, a member of the Cabernet family of grapes, originates in Medoc, Bordeaux. | | | Carmenere must be harvested late, if not the wine exudes unpleasant herbaceous and “green” aromas that aficionados reject. | | | Carmenere derives its name from the word crimson (carmin in French) the hue of the grape in fall. |
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http://www.foodreference.com/html/artcarmenere.html
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| | Carmenere Grape Variety - Cellarnotes.net |
| | Carmenere is a good blending grape but makes undistinguished wines when bottled as a single varietal. | | | The Carmenere grape variety was once heavily planted in the | | | In recent years, many Chilean wineries have bottled Carmenere by itself but these wines are rarely worth the money in relation to many other red wines. |
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http://www.cellarnotes.net/carmenere_grape.html
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| | Chile makes its mark with Carmenere grape |
| | Carmenere grapes ripen later than Merlot grapes, which results in wines whose tannins are low and whose flavors tend toward concentrated fruits and herbs. | | | Once commonly mistaken for Merlot, the Carmenere grape has elevated its profile and reputation in recent years. | | | This Carmenere would go well with a roast or pasta. |
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http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dining/articles/0305wineofweek05.html
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| | Appellation America - Grape Page |
| | Carmenere is a rediscovered grape variety that’s beginning to make waves in California, with eclectic producers like Guenoc, and as part of traditional Meritage blends. | | | Historically in Bordeaux, Carmenere was very important, as it added roundness of texture, color and character. | | | There have been exciting results from wines made from Carmenere in Chile. |
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http://www.appellationamerica.com/grapePage.aspx?grapeID=72
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| | Wines & Vines: Carmenere lost grape of Bordeaux - Brief Article |
| | Chile is turning to the Carmenere grape-the legendary "lost grape of Bordeaux"--to give a stamp of unique authority to its wine industry. | | | It is a tribute to the imagination and verve, not to mention courage of the Chilean wine industry, that seven years after a "new" grape varietal was discovered that Carmenere is now on wine lists and supermarket shelves on five continents. | | | Although Carmenere had been used for centuries to blend with Cabernet Sauvignon in Bordeaux, no new plantings were made when the French vineyards came back to life. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3488/is_5_81/ai_62196550
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| | Wines & Vines: Does Carmenere have a future in Chile? - Brief Article |
| | The following year the Carmenere grapes didn't get fully ripe, so the 1998 was not released, although the wine was made in 1999. | | | While Chilean Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon can often be one-dimensional, with thick, sweet fruit, Carmenere layers flavor upon flavor, with notes of spice and berry fruit. | | | According to Santa Rita, "Carmenere is not an easy grape variety to grow and it is very sensitive to yearly climatic conditions. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3488/is_6_82/ai_76448057
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| | Andes Wines |
| | They aim to ultimately disclose the vibrant and earthy characteristics of Carmenere wine, by paring the tastings together with quintessential Chilean snacks and special dishes that represent the local culture of each country, making the association with the wine and the terrior all the more easy for the North American consumer. | | | The Carmenere grape variety was little more than an archival curiosity until the early 1990s, when winemakers discovered that many of the Chilean vines they had called Merlot were actually Carmenere. | | | Carmenere has come to represent what truly makes Chile different in its wine production - and it's on these points of differentiation that identity is created. |
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http://www.andeswines.cl/raiz/english.php?subaction=showfull&id=1109974671&archive=&start_from=&ucat=3&a
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| | Wine Club Vol. 5 No. 10 |
| | Whether the main course is a stuffed veal chop, beef or pork tenderloin, roast leg of lamb or even sashimi, the Casa Silva provides an added touch of elegance. | | | Carmenere has been described as the Bordeaux grape most likely to charm the pants off beginners and connoisseurs alike. | | | Indeed, if Carmenere were in school today, it would almost certainly be voted the most likely to succeed: it combines all the finest attributes of both Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, making it hard to resist. |
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http://www.winemonthclub.com/newsletters/vol5no10.htm
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| | Cook sister!: WBW#7 - Luis Felipe Edwards Carmenere |
| | The first grapes were imported in the mid-1800s and for a long period the grapes were planted in amongst Merlot (with which it shares many characteristics, such as soft tannins and ripe fruit). | | | Today it is almost impossible to find Carmenere grapes in Bordeaux. | | | We paired it with grilled pork sausages, red wine gravy, mashed potatoes and broccoli and that worked fantastically. |
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http://cooksister.typepad.com/cook_sister/2005/03/wbw7_carmenere_.html
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| | Wine Tidbits - A short history of Merlot |
| | Chile was relatively isolated from international wine markets and Carmenere to the rest of the world was an old forgotten and/or extinct wine grape. | | | Carmenere was very important in the Bordeaux vineyards from the 1700’s onwards but is now virtually unknown. | | | There was no systematic replanting of vineyards and Carmenere remained safely growing amidst the Merlot vineyards. |
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http://www.uncork.com.au/tidbits15.htm
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| | Wine Pick Of The Week: 2003 Santa Rita Reserve Carmenere ($10) |
| | The grape comes from Bordeaux, where it was an important ingredient in red-wine blends until phylloxera (an aphid that destroys the roots of grape vines) wreaked havoc throughout Europe in the late 19th century. | | | For Chile, it's the carmenere grape, which it sort of stumbled onto in the early 1990s. | | | Bordeaux growers never replaced their carmenere vines that were killed off and the grape virtually disappeared from French vineyards. |
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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/207415_winepick12.html
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| | Wine Club Vol. 5 No. 1 |
| | Carmenere was certainly exported to Chile before phyloxera more than a century ago, where it grew inconspicuously among the Merlot, until being identified as a distinct varietal. | | | With a little more bottle age or sufficient airing, the layer of ripe tannin will peel away, revealing all the secondary characteristics that make this wine so tasty: coffee, berry, chocolate and bacon fat – the flavors the Bordelais refer to as “gras” or fat in fine red claret. | | | This constellation of microclimates allows Carmen to select the best grape varieties for each area and to excel with many different grapes and styles of wine. |
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http://www.winemonthclub.com/newsletters/vol5no1.htm
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| | Varieties Features: Carménère |
| | Chile is now one of the few countries where the Carmenere grape variety is grown and sold. | | | Fortunately, however, Chile's first imports of grape varieties from France included Carmenere, which was planted together with Cabernet Franc and Merlot and ended up being confused with the latter. | | | However, it was only recently discovered that Carmenere was also present in vineyards planted with Merlot. |
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http://www.conchaytoro.com/wine/edicion_9/education/cepa_ca.php
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| | CARMENERE--WINE FROM THE PAST - Briefme.com |
| | Read with a glass of Chilean Carmenere in your hand; the wine is delicious living history. | | | Until the phylloxera vine louse destroyed French vineyards in the 1890's, Carmenere was--along with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot--used to make Bordeaux's world-famous red wines. | | | When the phylloxera problem was eventually resolved, the devastated vineyards were replanted with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, but not Carmenere, which was less productive in that northerly area. |
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http://www.briefme.com/archive.php/article/31395
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| | Wine Forum - Lets Talk Wine - Carmenere |
| | Easily the best carmenere I've drunk, previous bottles have been quite merlot like, where as this was much more distinctive as a varietal in it's own right. | | | Don't know if I could be as specific as green pepper, but certainly the Concha Y Toro carmenere was full of white pepper to taste. | | | I seem to remember reading in Oz Clarke's book on grape varieties that the flavour of carmenere is very much determined by when it's picked and that picking late (or was it early |
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http://www.letstalkwine.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=453
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| | Carmenere follow-up |
| | There's a L-O-N-G list of carmeneres coming up here, but a few to watch for would be El Huique (pronounced "WEE-kay"), which is a soft and mild version... | | | As far as I know, the Vina Carmen wine called "Grande Vidure", which is another name for carmenere, should be available in the States and Canada. | | | About Cabernet Franc - the vineyards in Italy are heavily mixed with Carmenere, but that's not the case here, where there's very little cab franc. |
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http://food4.epicurious.com/HyperNews/get/archive_wine601-700/668.html
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| | Chilean Carmenere |
| | It turns out that Carmenere was a variety that once lent the French Medoc wines their distinctive flavor back in the days before phyloxera. | | | Since it was 'rediscovered' in 1994, more and more wineries have been (1) identifying this variety, and (2) producing wines that declare it proudly on the label. | | | In 1994, a Chilean oenologist, Philippo Pszczólkowski (don't worry - NOBODY can pronounce his last name!), invited a French oenologist (ampelographer) to Chile to help identify some of the varieties that were in vineyards and erroneously labelled as Merlot. |
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http://food4.epicurious.com/HyperNews/get/archive_wine601-700/667.html
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| | Carmenere Grape |
| | Carmenere is bound to grow in popularity as wine lovers discover its | | | bottling of Carmenere (Carmen-AIR), produced in Chile under the Calina | | | Its berry aromas, low acid and soft tannins pair well with cuisine |
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http://www.houstonwine.com/carmenere_grape.htm
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| | Wine Express Ltd. - Carmenere, Paso del Sol, 2003, Terramater Estate, Chile, South America |
| | The Carmenere grape, a close relative of Merlot, produces soft, fruity wines and you’ll find this mouth- filling example excellent with meats and also almost any savoury dish. | | | Wine Express Ltd. - Carmenere, Paso del Sol, 2003, Terramater Estate, Chile, South America |
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http://www.winexpress.com.pl/wine.php?lang=en&wine_id=135
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| | Carmenere - Concha y Toro Terrunyo Carmenere as Reviewed by AlcoholReviews.com |
| | "Carmenere is rarely encountered in the vineyards of Bordeaux today but was, according to Daurel, widely cultivated in the Medoc in the early 18th century and, with Cabernet Franc, established the reputation of its best properties. | | | I dare say that a poll of the general public or even serious wine drinkers will find few who have heard of the Carmenere grape. | | | Click HERE to learn more about or to find Stonehaven and Concha y Toro Wines |
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http://www.alcoholreviews.com/WINES/terrunyo-carmenere.html
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| | The Chronicle's Wine Selections: Chilean Carmenere |
| | Comments: Black cherry, cherry cola, raspberry and walnut aromas with hints of "sweat;" similar ripe, round, dense fruit flavors with mushroom, spice and vanilla; amazingly gentle tannins. | | | Comments: Coffee, chocolate, dried meat, tobacco leaf, shoe polish and creosote nose; flavors of plum, blackberry, cranberry and anise; well-rounded tannins; has depth and a bit of an edge. | | | Comments: Soft vanilla, blackberry syrup, black cherry, plum, raspberry and violet aromas and flavors; a little greenness on entry plus some tar and oak; coating tannins. |
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/04/29/WIGI06C3971.DTL
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| | Sunday Life |
| | But, Carmenere arrived in Chile, sometime in the 1850s, and has thrived as a red wine ever since. | | | Originally from Bordeaux, where it was also known as Grande Vidure, it now seems to be practically extinct in France. | | | For years it was confused with the internationally-famous Merlot, possibly because of its Bordeaux origin, also because, given the right conditions, it can also yield a voluptuous, plummy red. |
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http://www.sundaylife.co.uk/features/story.jsp?story=452605
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| | Wine Review Archive: Chile: Carmenere -- WineSkinny.com |
| | Opulent and rich, with deep black currant and cherry fruit layered with loads of clove and other spices, smoke and a rich vanilla accent. | | | But in between, there are some nice blackberry and spice flavors. | | | Instantly likeable red makes a nice change of pace from the everyday under $10 bottle. |
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http://www.wineskinny.com/wine_review_archives/archive_chile-carmenere.htm
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| | Fine wines and gourmet foods - Arnaud Chanonie |
| | The vineyards are located in central Chile, 250 kms south of Santiago, at the foot of the Andes, where the climate allows for a slower maturation of the grapes, making for wines with exceptional balance. | | | Terranoble has been singled out for praise by several wine magazines and its wines are regularly award winners. | | | This rising-star estate offers a wide range of excellent-value reds (Carmenere, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot) and whites (Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay). |
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http://www.arnaud-wines.com/index.php?lien=chile.php
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| | Oddbins - Perro Negro Carmenere, Maipo Valley 2002 |
| | Carmenere can be a bit of a beast; if left untended or picked too early it can produce scarily tannic wines with more of a roar than a woof. | | | Nicest wine we`ve have for a while (devout Amerone fans) can now save some cash with this one. | | | This is the first time Ive tried a Carmenere - I`lll be back for more - lovely!! |
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http://www.oddbins.com/Products/ProductInfo.asp?sku=85368
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| | TableWine Forum: Calina Carmenere '01 |
| | It is soft but lush, not thin, which often happens in Merlot in this range, which is why this Carmenere is so appealing (it was mistaken for Merlot in the past). | | | It's medium-bodied, with a slight herbal note (but not in a bad way--as I've often gotten this from many Chilean wines)but contains a hint of white pepper and sweet blackberry notes with a decent finish. | | | You can get an idea of what it will bring to the table just by the boquet--black fruits, grapey scents. |
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http://www.tablewine.com/cgi-bin/discus/discus.pl?pg=next&topic=3&page=477
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| | Chilean Wine History and Style Chilean Wine Wine Regions |
| | Anyone familiar with Chilean wines will not be surprised to hear the reference to Carmenere, a medium bodied grape that is the source of many smoky and bold reds. | | | In fact, a Chilean Merlot might actually be crafted from the Carmenere grape. | | | As more mature Chilean vineyards are able to distinguish between vines using DNA testing, consistency in labeling practices will become more dependable. |
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http://www.savoreachglass.com/articles.php/5
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| | Oddbins - Trio Merlot Carmenere Cabernet 2004 |
| | The Cabernet adds tannic structure and the Carmenere provides spice, aroma and silky texture, enhancing the soft, plummy fruit of the Merlot. | | | Red and black berries mix with chocolate, smoke and a hint of vanilla. | | | A heavenly trio of Merlot, Cabernet and Carmenere. |
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http://www.oddbins.com/Products/productinfo.asp?sku=89727
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| | Baron Philippe de Rothschild Reserva Carmenere 2001 |
| | The level of the water table furnishes a plentiful water supply throughout the year, which is particularly important for the Carmenere grape. | | | Two particularly high-quality vineyards, which are less than ten miles apart have been chosen; Los Robles- north-facing slope of the valley with deep clay-loam soil, and Las Palmeras – also has clay-loam soil, but over deep, sandy sub-soil. |
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http://www.caravellewines.com/facts/chile_carmenere_fact.htm
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| | Wine Press Northwest: Wine grape varieties |
| | This red wine grape is at least as interesting for its history as it is for its quality. | | | Carmenere once vied with Cabernet Sauvignon for quality in France’s Bordeaux region. | | | More than a century later in the 1990s, it was discovered that much of Chile’s Merlot actually was Carmenere, and now other areas of the New World are discovering it. |
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http://www.winepressnw.com/basics/grapes/story/4835312p-4773527c.html
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| | Carmenere - WINE BOARD |
| | If you drink Bordeaux (of lesser status) you might have gotten small amounts of carmenere in your wine. | | | posted 07-22-2004 08:52 PM What experience have members had with Carmenere and what are their comments/ recommendations? |
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| | Winecast » Blog Archive » Winecast 15 - Carmenere |
| | Today’s show is about a wine from Chile made from the Carmenere grape and I’ll share some final thoughts on the basic wine tasting series. | | | - Concha y Toro, Carmenere “Casillero del Diablo”, Rapel Valley, Chile 2004 ($9) | | | - Andean Ridge, Carmenere “Reserve”, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2003 ($8) |
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http://winecast.net/index.php?p=76
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| | Wine Art Indy News |
| | It pays to use Wine Art's Heron Bay juices! | | | Photos for the 2005 Competition were accidently erased due to computer stupidity on my part...go figure. | | | David Notary- (S) Black Currant Merlot, (S) Carmenere, (B) Gerwurztraminer, (B) Raspberry/Zinfandel |
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http://www.wineartindy.com/wiartinne.html
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| | Andes Wines |
| | CARMENERE ADVENTURE 2005 - U.S.A. At 11:30 am. |
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