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Diamond wines
Other than the Finger Lakes region of New York where else are Diamond wines produced? Thanks
Answer From Expert Roger C. Bohmrich, MW
Diamond, also known as Moore's Diamond or White Diamond, is an American white grape variety which is a cross of Concord and Iona. It is one of many such varieties that are obscure to most wine consumers, yet has its small band of adherents. There is very limited acreage of Diamond, mainly in New York and Pennsylvania. Like Concord, the vine is able to withstand very low winter temperatures.
About The Expert
Roger has enjoyed a lengthy career in the wine trade as an importer and retailer, and at present he is an educator, speaker and consultant. He set up and managed Millesima USA, a New York merchant affiliated with Europe's leader in direct sales of fine wines to consumers. Previously, he served as senior executive of Frederick Wildman & Sons, traveling regularly around the world to visit wineries and taste the new vintage from barrel. Roger became one of America's first Masters of Wine in 1993.
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