best wine region to visit - vote for

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John F. Newman
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the deadline is sometime tomorrow.

Douro is not on the list, but Alentejo is.

Here is the complete list
The 20 nominees are:

Alentejo, Portugal
Burgundy, France
Champagne, France
Croatia
Hunter Valley, Australia
La Rioja, Spain
Maipo, Chile
Marlborough, New Zealand
Mendoza, Argentina
Moselle, Germany
Napa Valley, Calif.
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Oregon
Piedmont, Italy
Rhone, France
Santa Ynez Valley, Calif.
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Tuscany, Italy
Veneto, Italy
Virginia

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Flawed poll...no Douro :snooty:
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well at least Virginia USA lade the list, lol.
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There needs to be follow up questions to narrow down the list. Which vineyards in particular, any industry connections, etc...

Rhone, Burgundy, and Piedmont caught my eye first, but Champagne and Rioja would be fun too. It all depends on what kind of access you have.

Heck, I'd pick Napa if I was going deep into Inglenook and Diamond Creek's cellars...
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John F. Newman wrote:well at least Virginia USA lade the list, lol.
That did take me by surprise
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Andy Velebil wrote:
John F. Newman wrote:well at least Virginia USA lade the list, lol.
That did take me by surprise
Barboursville Estates is making some great stuff. Elys and I had thought about visiting there as it would be nice road trip.
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John F. Newman wrote:And the winner is ... Alentejo. http://portugalresident.com/alentejo-na ... n-to-visit
really? From this list Burgundy, Champagne, Mosel, Piedmont and Tuscany would all be higher on my list.
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Ronald Wortel wrote: From this list Burgundy, Champagne, Mosel, Piedmont and Tuscany would all be higher on my list.
It is just "to visit" - not its wines. Only from photos and a little reading, I too would have thought some of the others are more attractive from a visitor's point of view. The Alentejo scenery is not particularly spectacular (although the most spectacular view I have ever seen was from the top of the castle in Monsaraz). The food is very good, and they eat a lot of it, but I am not fond of the wines. If you are planning a visit, July and August are usually over 100ºF in the daytime.
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