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Month: March 2018

Malbec Part Two: Parentage and Heritage

March 18, 2018 rchimsky 7,127d Comments

In the prior post we talked about the various theories on how Malbec got its name. There was also a…

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Posted in: Life of Grapes, Wine Grapes Filed under: argentine wine, French wine, grape history, grapes, malbec, wine, wine grapes, wine history

Malbec Part One: What’s In A Name

March 15, 2018 rchimsky 11,156d Comments

Conjecture and myth making cloud the history of many wine grapes, but the origins and travels of Malbec may be…

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Posted in: Life of Grapes, Wine Grapes Filed under: argentina, bordeaux, chile, france, grape, grape history, malbec, wine, wine history

Seeds of the Past: Study on ancient French Wine

March 8, 2018 rchimsky 7,160d Comments

A recent genetic study has provided more evidence around ancient wine grapes in France. The analysis was conducted by Jazmon…

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Posted in: Living Among Grapes, Wine Grapes Filed under: French wine, grape DNA, grape history, grape seeds, grapes, savagnin, wine, wine grape genetics, wine history

Wine and Early America: Penn Pals

March 4, 2018 rchimsky 4,316d Comments

In March of 1681 William Penn made an offer to King Charles II of England.   Penn was an ardent Quaker…

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Posted in: Life of Grapes, Wine Grapes Filed under: american native wine grapes, early American wine, grape history, grapes, Pennsylvania, wine, wine history

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