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| | Alsatian sensation / Formerly part of Germany, this French region makes extraordinary white wines at great prices (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | Alsatian whites are pure, flavor-packed expressions of the fruit from which they are made, and thus of the earth in which that fruit is grown. |
 | | Alsatian vintners are so determined to keep oak flavors out of their wines that if an old cask or barrel must be replaced, the new oak barrel is thoroughly washed and scrubbed, then used to store inexpensive, everyday- drinking wines for a couple of vintages. |
 | | Alsatian Pinot Blanc (sometimes labeled as Pinot d'Alsace) is a delightful, medium-bodied wine with apple and pear flavors that make it a great aperitif, as is dry, steely, intensely fragrant Muscat d'Alsace, which tastes of exotic fruit. |
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