> Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Riesling, etc are grape varieties,
> it's only when they've been made into wine and (importantly) not mixed
with
> another grape variety on the way, that we would call the wine (still not
the
> grape) a varietal.
>
> all the best
> Sammy
>
>
The Canadian Oxford Dictionary (Second Edition) agrees completely.
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Regards
Chuck
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