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Who Loves the Lowly Eggplant? Carignan Does.
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Who Loves the Lowly Eggplant? Carignan Does.

Both wine and fruit provoke reactions. But uncork a bottle with this baba ghanoush recipe for a perfect combination.

Jason Wilson
Aug 09, 2022
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“Lowly” or “inexpensive plonk” are the sorts of thing wine people call carignan. “A high-volume grape that became associated with cheap red blends” is the sort of line one reads about carignan. The ever-diplomatic UK wine critic Jancis Robinson calls it “a curious red wine grape that provokes strong reactions in those who know about it.” S…

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