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Petit Verdot: The forgotten Bordeaux blend grape
Petit Verdot is one of the “big five” grapes that make up a Bordeaux blend. Learn more about this red blender.
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Making Late Harvest Wines: Tips from the Pros
We’ve pooled advice from three pros with numerous accolades for their dessert wines to help you make an award-winning late harvest wine at
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Vidal Blanc
Vidal Blanc was originally develloped for Cognac production in the cold maritime regions of western France. Today it is a go-to grape in the
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Native American Grape Varietals
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Rosé Techniques Roundtable
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Albariño/Alvarinho: The wine of Galicia
Albariño/Alvarinho is the grape of the Spanish region of Galacia, and it’s catching on in the States too.
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Zinfandel Wine Case Study
You’ve heard over and over the importance of taking notes during winemaking. But what do you do with those findings? Follow along with the p
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Award-Winning Pinot Noir
Four Pinot Noir pros share their best advice for crafting the “heartbreak grape.”
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Müller-Thurgau: Germany’s other white grape
Prior to giving way to Riesling at the turn of the century, Müller-Thurgau was the most prominent white grape in Germany. It is still very
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The Many Shades of Muscat
Muscat is a complex family of grapes with a distinctive aroma tying them all together. There are hundreds of Muscat varieties, both white an
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Mourvèdre: A Tannic grape for many wine styles
Mourvèdre is a fine blending grape with significant tannins, but don’t overlook the varietal and rosé options.
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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