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1794:Wine bottle
1766:Other steps
1757:Wine cellar
1714:SĂĽssreserve
1406:Wine cellar
1396:Wine bottle
1337:accessories
1335:Packaging,
1294:Tempranillo
923:Noah's wine
903:Phoenicians
849:Viticulture
626:H. Johnson
551:Wine portal
384:Huon Valley
325:- south of
271:Bass Strait
123:of wineries
29:Wine region
1863:Categories
1673:Maceration
1663:Wine press
1653:Destemming
1604:Winemaking
1510:Wine fraud
1505:Wine fault
1490:Oenophilia
1426:Wine label
1421:Wine glass
1386:Port tongs
1284:Sangiovese
1279:Pinot noir
1239:Douce noir
1166:Rkatsiteli
1111:Chardonnay
1101:Catarratto
1075:by acreage
1049:Biodynamic
1012:Aromatized
801:winemaking
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584:References
386:- between
380:and Hobart
376:- between
362:- between
349:- between
347:East Coast
336:Launceston
323:North West
304:Launceston
279:grapevines
275:Tasman Sea
188:Pinot gris
176:Chardonnay
172:Pinot noir
156:Australian
126:nearly 200
110:Chardonnay
106:Pinot noir
1625:Noble rot
1515:Winemaker
1495:Sommelier
1431:Wine rack
1411:Wine cork
1401:Wine cave
1391:Screw cap
1361:Corkscrew
1326:New World
1321:Old World
1299:Zinfandel
1274:Mourvèdre
1181:Trebbiano
1121:Colombard
1022:Noble rot
1002:Fortified
980:Sparkling
947:New World
422:Champagne
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368:Colebrook
364:Cambridge
327:Devonport
257:Being an
224:fortified
158:state of
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1640:Pressing
1562:Glossary
1478:Industry
1371:Jug wine
1366:Decanter
1356:Box wine
1254:Isabella
1249:Grenache
1229:Carignan
1176:SĂ©millon
1161:Riesling
1156:Palomino
899:Ancient
882:Vineyard
877:Veraison
862:Oenology
735:(2008).
709:(1985).
537:See also
444:origin.
388:Kingston
378:Hamilton
216:Victoria
212:cuttings
200:vintages
184:Riesling
164:latitude
160:Tasmania
114:Riesling
60:Maritime
22:Tasmania
1824:Terroir
1782:Related
1630:Vintage
1612:Harvest
1557:Outline
1381:Muselet
1343:storage
1234:Cinsaut
1209:Barbera
1136:Macabeo
1096:Aligoté
1054:Organic
1044:Natural
997:Dessert
942:Georgia
892:History
872:Terroir
867:Species
457:Vintage
439:Terroir
351:Bicheno
283:harvest
235:English
206:History
134:Still,
45:Country
1789:Winery
1752:Solera
1376:Kvevri
1264:Merlot
1259:Malbec
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288:Merlot
259:island
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1244:Gamay
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1126:Glera
1091:Airén
1083:White
1039:Table
1027:Straw
1017:Fruit
975:White
918:China
797:Wines
589:Notes
430:Mosel
417:cuvée
398:Wines
1341:and
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985:Rosé
841:Wine
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