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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some of the best value in wine ... blends" might be the most famous in this category, usually combining traditional red Bordeaux varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit ...

Research the cab online to find out if it’s a blend. I prefer a cabernet sauvignon to be at least 95% cab, the other 5% is usually merlot or cab franc.

Last week in the column, I touted the counterintuitive pleasure of drinking white and rose wines in the winter. This week, it ...

Originally from Bordeaux in France, the popularity of this varietal ... mouthfeel as well as flavour. Some of the greatest wines of this region (notably those pioneered by Penfolds’ Max Schubert) have ...

Door County offers wine lovers many ways to enjoy their passion, from the humble (buying a box of chardonnay at Pick ‘n Save in Sturgeon Bay), to the more refined […] ...