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Flexible Frontenac: Making a case for this hybrid
Scattered throughout the Upper Midwest and Rockies, Frontenac wines are making waves as winemakers learn to coax a lot of flavor from this r
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The Illustrious Chardonnay: Fine-tuning the classic
The king of the white wines, Chardonnay can be expressed in a wide array of styles. Chik Brenneman takes readers on a journey through this g
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Bold Brianna: A strong and healthy grower
Elmer Swenson’s grape breeding program has had a profound effect on the North American wine scene. One such grape to come from his program
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Melon De Bourgogne: Or Muscadet or just plain Melon
More commonly associated by the wine it produces, Melon de Bourgogne is the grape varietal behind Muscadet wines and the sur lie aging techn
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Colorful Carménère
Similar to a varietal like Malbec, Carménère has come to be identified with the wine growing regions of South America, but this grape actu
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Grenache Blanc: Some lessons from the Old World
Grenache Blanc is a grape from the northwestern region of Spain and, as the name implies, has evolved from Grenache Noir. Chik Brenneman pro
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Cinsault: The grape that could . . .
One of the mainstay grapes found in the heat-prone regions in the Rhône Valley of France is Cinsault. It often is utilized in blends to add
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Albariño
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Tempranillo Tips from the A-Team
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Rosy Roussanne: A grape that doesn’t mind a little heat
In its homeland in the south of France, Roussanne grapes love some heat . . . probably one reason that it’s found a new home in the Texas
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Primitivo: The early-ripening varietal
Anyone well versed in wine grape nomenclature knows that Primitivo and Zinfandel are genetically identical. Yet test trials have shown there
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Malbecs Around the Globe
The popularity of Malbec has grown tremendously over the past two decades, thanks in large part to the award-winning examples coming out of