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The special characteristics of a wine-growing region that make it suitable for viticulture (Weinbauwürdigkeit )

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Favourite wines of 70 famous people from Beethoven to Luther, Mozart and Napoleon to Tut-Ench-Amun

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Quotes Quotes and references - Wine-related quotes from 75 famous people, from Aristoteles and Goethe, and from Napoleon to Zuckmayer

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Label From producer, alcohol content, grape variety and vintage to residual sugar

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