France is the ancestral home of the most-popular red grape varieties in the world. With the exception of tempranillo, the Top ...

Blending is essential to making some of the world’s most iconic wines. We explored the several ways to blend last week. This week, specific wines created by blending.

Of the five main, red wine grapes ... countries as well. Petite verdot remains a blending grape used throughout the wine world to add color and aromatics to red wines. Cabernet franc found a ...

Fashionistas are wearing white after Labor Day and sommeliers are pouring white wine into the depths of winter. In that same vein: why should rosé be reserved for summer? A wine as versatile as rosé ...

This year Lunar New Year will be celebrated starting on Jan. 29. As Lunar New Year is celebrated for up to two weeks after ...

The common denominator of flavor is methoxypyrazine (MP), an aromatic compound found in a few grapes ... blend it away anymore. There’s a definite growth in excitement for 100% Cab Franc wines ...

Tuscany meant one thing to wine enthusiasts — chianti. It was king to American wine consumers, largely because the ...

The Temecula Valley is one of the most interesting and innovative AVAs. Here’ a brief overview of the region and tasting ...

It’s always exciting to discover new wines and a new place to taste them, which is exactly what I experienced on a recent ...

A staple of a visit to Sonoma, California, where nature and art come together in a perfect blend, is a tasting at one of the ...

Reverse Wine Snob ... when making a good stew or soup, the whole is often greater than the sum of the parts. Varieties like ...

Reverse Wine Snob ... when making a good stew or soup, the whole is often greater than the sum of the parts. Varieties like ...