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...that French winemakers in Jurançon once promoted their white Manseng (Pictured) wines with the slogan "Manseng means Jurançon means Sex"?
...that the skin of the Austrian white wine grape Zierfandler turns red just before it is ready to harvest?
....that spinning cones are sometimes used to lower the alcohol level of wine made from grapes with a high sugar content?
...that Zinfandel was grown for table grapes in Boston long before it made wine in California?
...that after placing fifth in the original Judgment of Paris wine tasting, the 1971 Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon made by Paul Draper of Ridge Vineyards won the 2006 rematch?
...that the Champagne house Cattier resurrected its dormant de Brignac brand and it is now known for its distinctive, golden pewter bottles?
...that the well known white wine region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia also makes red wine from grapes like Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pignolo?
...that Benjamin Franklin supported the growing of Vitis labrusca grapes in Poor Richard in response to the Revenue Act of 1764.

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