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Second Bottles and Second Thoughts: Trivia from the Wine World

From Basque Rioja to Sweden’s anxiety carriers, the stories behind what (and why) we drink.

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Jul 27, 2025
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How many wine regions exist in two countries?

Technically one, although arguably two. Tokaji/Tokajský is one region divided between two nations - Hungary and (modern day) Slovakia by the Treaty of Trianon in 1920. The other is more contentious. Two of Rioja’s sub-regions lie in Spain, while Rioja Alavesa lies in The Basque Country.

This sort of trivia led…

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