Moon Mountain on course for AVA status
Winemakers on the mountainous eastern slopes of Sonoma Valley may soon be part of California’s newest American Viticultural Area (AVA), which contains some of the country’s most historic vineyards.
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Latest Virginia AVA announced
Middleburg, Virginia has become the state's newest American Viticultural Area.
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Decanter travel guide: Oregon, US
Gourmet food, sensational wines and the chance to mingle with winemakers – Fiona Beckett is in heaven at Oregon’s International Pinot Noir Celebration. Read the full guide to Oregan, including the best vineyards to visit, plus top places to stay, eat, shop and relax. Published in the Decanter March 2011 issue.
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Decanter travel guide: Finger Lakes, New York
A hidden gem of a wine region with stunning scenery, down-to earth hospitality, diverse outdoor activities – and plenty to eat and drink, says Howard G Goldberg. Published in the June 2011 issue.
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Two more AVAs approved
Two new American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) have been approved.
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Calistoga latest AVA
Calistoga has become the latest American Viticultural Area – over five years since an initial application was filed.
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New California AVA: world's smallest?
The United States is soon to have the distinction of hosting the worlds largest and smallest appellations.
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World's largest wine appellation comes into being
The USA will soon have the world's largest wine appellation - the 4m hectare Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA.
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The New World's Most Exciting New Terroirs
As regionality continues to emerge in the New World, we asked our leading experts in each country to pick out the single most exciting terroir to look for and three wines from each to prove it
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The US Appellation system
The US appellation system, a mish-mash of countless AVAs, has come under fire for violating its own rules. LINDA MURPHY questions its value
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Willamette Valley gains another AVA
Chehalem Mountains has been given its own AVA (American Viticultural Area), making it Oregon's 15th delineated viticultural area.
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New AVA for Washington
Washington’s Rattlesnake Hills will soon become this Pacific Northwest state’s ninth federal appellation.
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Ramona Valley new AVA
The Ramona Valley has become the third wine growing region of Southern California to be granted AVA status.
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Niagara Escarpment AVA approved
The Niagara Escarpment Viticultural Area is the latest AVA in New York State to be approved by the government.
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Clinton backs AVA for Niagara Escarpment
New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is backing the creation of a new US winegrowing region – Niagara Escarpment.
