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Nova Scotia's Expanding Wine Industry
Like Ontario, Nova Scotia has been widely believed to have a hostile environment for commercial winegrowing. The key has been to find suitable varieties and wine styles. more...
The Gentrification of Paso Robles
Paso Robles emerges as an upcoming tourist destination with four star restaurants, new hotels, new downtown, and over 100 wineries. more...
High-Altitude Napa Valley Wine
Do grapes grown at higher altitudes yield a different kind of wine? more...
Is California Chenin Blanc becoming competitive with Vouvray? more...
Wine Artisans of Santa Lucia Highlands offers a sampling of their splendid wines to the media and public in San Francisco. more...
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Sir Michael Peat, the Prince's private secretary announced: "The bioethanol from our supplier happens to be made from wine. I think our wine is surplus English wine. It is wonderful. It is not corked."
The Prince's automobile doesn't run on just any wine. It is English wine in particular. The Prince is lucky his car doesn't require red Burgundy or other premium grades.
Amusing as this announcement is, it's really nothing new. The European Union has for many years strictly controlled the amount of wine allowed to enter the market. All surplus is made into biofuels.
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