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  Syrah (Shiraz)

  Terroir plays an important role in wine made from Syrah (or Shiraz, as it is called in Australia). From tart fruit, vegetal, pepper, and sav

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  Ramato Pinot Gris

  “Ramato” Pinot Gris gets its name from the copper color of the wine that comes from extended skin contact with rose-gray colored grapes

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  Sangiovese

  Sangiovese is the ultimate wine to pair with food due to the variety’s ability to hold its acidity as it ripens and generous amounts of ri

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  Federweißer

  Popular in parts of central Europe where it’s often sold from carts on the side of the road during a short period each fall, federweißer

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  Jupiter: A table grape with BIG winemaking potential

  Jupiter — a grape that gets its name from the girth of its berries — is often grown for eating, but the purple-skinned grape can also be

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  Petite Sirah: The little grape with big color

  With small berries and a high grape skin-to-juice ratio, Petite Sirah makes a wine that is incredibly pigmented, rich in black fruit charact

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  St. Croix

  St. Croix is a red hybrid grape designed by a private grape breeder to withstand the bitter cold Wisconsin winters. Learn more about this th

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  Kings of Zin

  Lodi, California, is known for its production of Zinfandel wines that run the spectrum of wine styles. Three Lodi winemakers share their app

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  Traminette

  Traminette is a white hybrid grape grown all over the northern areas of North America that can make extremely aromatic wines. From crisp, dr

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  Teroldego

  If you want to make a red wine that can be consumed without years of aging, Teroldego is a great option. This Italian variety features flav

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  Sauvignon Blanc

  Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most popular white wines worldwide. Where it’s grown has a big influence on the resulting wine, but the wine

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  Sagrantino

  Most readers are likely familiar with Amarone wines made from drying grapes to concentrate the flavors and sugars prior to fermentation, but

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  Grenache Five Ways

  A home winemaker sets out to explore just how versatile Grenache can be by making five different wines from it in a single vintage, includin

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  Paths to Pinot Noir

  It’s a legendary grape with a storied history and one of the most revered in the wine world. But it is also a cantankerous grape to grow a

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  Groovy Gewürztraminer

  While it may not look like a white wine grape, Gewürztraminer is well known to produce world-class white wines. Learn some best practices t

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  Graciano

  A grape variety that has recently garnered a following thanks to its tannic structure and ability to retain acidity in warm climates, Gracia

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  Cabernet Doré

  A new flock of hybrid grape varieties in the market is turning heads, not only for their disease and cold tolerance in the vineyard, but als

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  Vermentino

  With its home along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, this white grape is starting to find its way to the U.S. for good reason. Learn abo

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  Merlot Around the World

  Though its reputation may have been tarnished by a certain movie after the turn of the century, Merlot continues to be one of the most popul

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  Aglianico

  Hailing from the southern regions of Italy, Aglianico is revered as producing big and bold red varietal wines. It is finding its way across

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  Notably Norton

  A grape with a proud following regionally, Norton has roots that remain shrouded in a fog. Learn about its past, how to best tend to it in t

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  Red Bordeaux-Style Blends: Tips from the Pros

  Three pros making high-end red Bordeaux-style blends share their advice on crafting these complex, elegant wines.

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  Verdant Verdejo

  Spain’s fifth most planted white wine grape, Verdejo, enjoys warm climates while being able to retain some acidity. Learn the merits of th

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  Graceful Garnacha: A grape with many facets

  With origins in Spain, Garnacha grapes may now be more commonly associated with the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon region of France where i

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  Group Winemaking

  A group of winemakers create eight wines from the same grapes to explore the impact of each process.