The wine question of the day
Which dessert wine was named "cardinal among wines" in a competition organised by the French King Philip II in 1223?
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Correct answer is: Malaga
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Malaga
DO area for the famous dessert wine in the Spanish region of Andalusia, named after the province or provincial capital on the Costa del Sol (south coast). Normal white, rosé and red wines are also produced in the same area under the DO designation Sierras de Málaga. Málaga is one of the oldest types of wine mentioned in writing and was already famous in ancient times. The city was founded by the Phoenicians around 800 BC. Around 600 BC, the Greeks settled in Malaga and brought their knowledge of viticulture with them. Around 202 BC, the city came under Roman rule under the name "Flavia...
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