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LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Why Merlot Tastes Different in California, Bordeaux, and Italy

August 31, 2026 by Mitch RABINOWITZ

Those differences begin with climate and vineyard soils.

Categories Lifestyle Tags #mediterranean, #rain, 75 percent Merlot, Adriatic Sea, Alps, American labeling, Bolgheri, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, climate, coastal, Colli Orientali, Collio, cooler vineyards, Coombsville, forceful tannins, Friuli, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Friulian, Gironde, Italy, left bank, Lodi, Los Carneros, Maremma, Merlot, Napa Valley, Pomerol, red grape planting, Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, Saint Emilion, soils, Tuscany, Veneto, vineyard Leave a comment

BC’s premier wine certification course now available online!

March 17, 2022 by MyVanCity

Start with the Ambassador Level One certification which is designed for everyone – those making, growing, serving, or simply enjoying BC wine. Developed in partnership with Okanagan College, Level One offers an introduction to BC wines.

Categories Wine Tags #regions, #register, Ambassador Facilitator Team, Ambassador Program brochure, Ambassador Program Course Level 1, BC Wine, climate, Master of Wine Rhys Pender, Okanagan College, soils, statistics, sub-regions, Wine BC dot com, Wine Growers British Columbia, Wines of British Columbia Leave a comment

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