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Wine of the Day, No. 789

Wine of the Day, No. 789

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Fredric Koeppel
Mar 17, 2023
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We don't often encounter the white gros manseng grape in America. It is cultivated primarily in Southwest France, in the regions of Jurançon and Béarn, in the foothills of the Pyrenees. There's also a petit manseng, which is, wouldn't you know it, smaller than its cousin. Both grapes are made into dry and sweet wines, the latter increasingly popular. Ou…

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