Varietals and Wine Styles

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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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Creating California-Style Chardonnay

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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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Skin-Contact White Wines

Orange wine is made by treating white grapes in a similar manner to red wine production, with fermentation conducted on the skins. Even if o

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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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Making Riesling Wines: Tips From the Pros

Get some pointers on working with the stylistically diverse Riesling grape, a cool-climate loving noble variety.

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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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Dry Rosé Production

Dry, crisp rosé wines hold a special place in a lot of wine lovers’ hearts, as a well-made version can be a thing of beauty. Learn some o

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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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Producing Balanced, Low-Alcohol Wines

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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