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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 3:08 pm
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Originally Posted by mlgagne
When most wine drinkers think of "Eastern Europe", the wine that comes to mind is Hungary's Tokaji.
Another nice Eastern European grape is Vranac from Montenegro ... at its best a really nice medium-bodied red with loads of fruit and a hint of spice. There are a couple of restaurants here in NYC where I've seen it on the list. I once chatted with Jancis Robinson at an event and she also thought Vranac was a seriously underrated grape ...
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