There are two wines, a white and a red, which were made for this project, One Wine One World, which ended up as a blend of wines from a number of different places around the world, to emphasize the elements that the various wine regions had in common, with the proceeds going to charity, mainly the Maimonides Foundation which promotes communication and understanding amongst Jew, Christians and Muslims. One of the people that the wine was served to was Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to the UK, at a lunch with Bishops in Birmingham.
The red was blended from Mexican, Californian and Southern French wines, with a cepage of Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Petite Sirah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The white was an assemblage of wines from Italy, Slovenia and Hungary and made from Pinot Grigio, Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and a little Furmint and Chevalier. AS for the wine celebrity behind this project, it is James Suckling.
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