Gourmets of Wine > Red Wine Grapes - Part 1
[Making Homemade Wine and Beer] Part 1 of the Series Aah, Spring is just around the corner (in my neck of the woods) and the grapevines will soon be sprouting. Being that I have a considerable amount of time on my hands (not allowed to go back to work unit next week), I can take the time to put together a mini-series about the different types of grapes that are used in making wine.
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