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Fredric Koeppel
Jan 20, 2009
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... and I don't mean pinot blanc. Pinot noir is the dominant red grape in Germany, and has become so popular that plantings of pinot noir (called spatburgunder) have tripled since 1980 to about 30,250 acres. Pinot noir grapes are made into a dizzying range of styles, and most of the wine stays in Germany.

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