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Debit

The white grape variety originates from Dalmatia in Croatia. Synonyms are Belan, Čarapar, Debit Bijeli, Debit Puljižanac, Puljižanac, Puljižanac Mali, Puljižanac Veliki, Ruzevina (second main name) and Ruzevina Bijela.The name means, mutatis mutandis, "debt payer" and indicates the high yield. It should not be confused with the many Italian varieties with the synonyms Pagadebit or Debit such as...

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What is the new name of the former Austrian wine-growing region Südburgenland since 2016?

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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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table grape More than 100 table grape varieties, from Alba to Cardinal and Regina to Victoria

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USA 41 federal states from Arizona to California, New York and Virginia to Wisconsin

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Riesling Synonyms, history, origin, descendants, characteristics, growing regions and vineyard areas

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Wine-growing countries Africa, Asia, Europe, New World, South America - more than 100 countries from Egypt to Cyprus

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Antique wines From Caecuber to Falernian, Pucinean, Raeticean to Surrentine

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Wine-growing institutions Wine-related institutions - more than 50 from the American Wine Society to ECOVIN, INAO, Masters of Wine and ÖWM to VDP, Austrian Wine Academy, WSET and Cape Wine Academy

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Wine faults Wine faults - more than 70 terms from bottle shock to rotten eggs, foxy notes and cork taint to untypical ageing notes

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Barrel types Fasstypen - more than 40 types/sizes of barrels from anchor to barrique, bota, feuillette and Fuder to Poinçon, tonneau, queue, Szeredny barrel and Vierlig

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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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Grape variety Grape varieties - the 150 most widely cultivated wine grape varieties in the world

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