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Wines of Piedmont

Posted on October 24, 2012 by FirstPressings

Whenever we talk about wines from Italy, invariably the wine mentioned is Chianti, probably the most known Italian wine region for decades.  However, there are numerous other regions to discover that produce fabulous wine and one of the largest is … Continue reading →

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An Article on the Wines of South Africa

Posted on February 8, 2012 by FirstPressings

South Africa, with its dry, hot climate, has a viticultural history dating back over three centuries to 1655.  It was in 1652 that the Dutch East India Company colonized the region and Jan Van Riebeeck, the Dutch commander of the … Continue reading →

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