White Grape Varietals

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Symphony: 40 Years in the Making

Symphony is a white grape bred from Muscat of Alexandria and Grenache Gris by Dr. Harold Olmo. Grown in California, Symphony grapes are foun

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The many wines of Chardonel

Chardonel, as the name implies, has Chardonnay as one of its parents and is used to make similar wine styles. Its popularity is largely alon

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Crafting Chardonnay: Tips from the Pros

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Traminette: Little Gewürztraminer grows up

Gewürztraminer is a white grape with origins in the Alsace-Lorraine departments of France recognized for its prominent terpenic aromatic ch

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Aligoté

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Sémillon

American wine consumers tend to believe if a white wine has been bottled then it is ready to drink. But not all white wines are meant to onl

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Viognier

Because Viognier offers so much in the way of fruit, body and aromatics, Viognier becomes a balancing act.

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Seyval Blanc

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Chardonnay

Chardonnay is one of the world’s most popular wine grapes among commercial and home winemakers. Here is how to craft your own.

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Riesling Lessons of the Mosel Masters

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Same Grape. Different Yeasts

The sensory profile of a wine is its calling card, its résumé and its history. A case study on Chardonnay reveals the impact that differen

Cool Refreshing Riesling

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Gewurztraminer: Varietal Focus

Gewürztraminer can produce spectacular grapes when grown in the proper environment. But grown in the wrong environment, the grapes often pr

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Riesling: Varietal Focus

Riesling is known for its potential longevity and ability to develop characteristics of individual vineyard sites without losing traditional

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Seyval Blanc: Varietal Focus

Seyval Blanc produces abundant crops in cold climates and offers the winemaker an opportunity to make a variety of wines from one grape.

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Sauvignon Blanc: Varietal Focus

From a winemaker’s standpoint, Sauvignon Blanc is one of the easiest wines to make.

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Great Gewurztraminer from Grapes

From finding the uncommon grapes to fermenting the delicate wine, making Gewürztraminer wine is no simple task.

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Making Seyval Blanc: Tips from the Pros

A Connecticut pro winemaker who has won awards for his Seyval Blanc wines shares his advice for home winemakers.

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Making Riesling: Tips from the Pros

Winemaker Kent Rosenblum of Rosenblum Cellars in Alameda, California goes back to his early roots by offering his thoughts on making Rieslin