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Exploring the Major Grape Varieties
The world is full of grape varieties - thousands of them, all busy fermenting themselves into oblivion somewhere. Yet, like actors at a repertory theater, only a few dozen ever...
Exploring the Major Grape Varieties
The world is full of grape varieties - thousands of them, all busy fermenting themselves into oblivion somewhere. Yet, like actors at a repertory theater, only a few dozen ever...
Muscat of Alexandria
Muscat of Alexandria, also called Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, is an ancient grape variety likely originating in the Eastern Mediterranean, possibly Egypt. Its name reflects both the broader Muscat...
Muscat of Alexandria
Muscat of Alexandria, also called Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, is an ancient grape variety likely originating in the Eastern Mediterranean, possibly Egypt. Its name reflects both the broader Muscat...
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Blanc is a white grape variety with origins in Burgundy, France, and is a natural mutation of Pinot Noir. Its name comes from “Pinot,” referring to the pinecone shape...
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Blanc is a white grape variety with origins in Burgundy, France, and is a natural mutation of Pinot Noir. Its name comes from “Pinot,” referring to the pinecone shape...
Picpoul
Picpoul, also known as Piquepoul, is a white grape variety celebrated for its crisp, lively wines. Its roots trace back to southern France’s Languedoc-Roussillon region, particularly the Picpoul de Pinet...
Picpoul
Picpoul, also known as Piquepoul, is a white grape variety celebrated for its crisp, lively wines. Its roots trace back to southern France’s Languedoc-Roussillon region, particularly the Picpoul de Pinet...
The Role of Terroir in Wine Quality
Terroir is one of those words that makes wine people lean back in their chairs and smile as if they’ve just revealed the punchline to a very long, very French...
The Role of Terroir in Wine Quality
Terroir is one of those words that makes wine people lean back in their chairs and smile as if they’ve just revealed the punchline to a very long, very French...
Petite Sirah
Petite Sirah, or Durif as it’s known in France, is a grape that wears boldness like armor. It’s the result of a 19th-century cross between Syrah (Shiraz) and the lesser-known...
Petite Sirah
Petite Sirah, or Durif as it’s known in France, is a grape that wears boldness like armor. It’s the result of a 19th-century cross between Syrah (Shiraz) and the lesser-known...