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On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 12:51:25 -0500, Mark Lipton >
wrote: >Leo Bueno wrote: > >> Are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Riesling, etc., grape >> "varieties" or "varietals"? >> >> My ear says "varieties" but many folk in the wine world say >> "varietals". >> >> What's the correct usage? > >Leo, > I agree with what's already been said here. To me, "varietal" >stands in opposition to "geographical" as a labeling strategy for wine. > I think that many people use "varietal" indiscriminantly to describe >grape varieties, but that's just sloppy usage to me. I'd be interested in the views of others, but personally I thinl the labelling is the key here. A wine with a label saying "Syrah" is varietal, even though in the EU it may contain upto 15% other grapes. A red AC Burgundy is almost certainly 100% Pinot Noir, but I would not think of it as a varietal. -- Steve Slatcher http://pobox.com/~steve.slatcher |
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