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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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Live Chat with Chik Brenneman

Live Chat with Chik Brenneman, which took place on November 19, 2020.

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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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LaCrosse or La Crosse? True diversity in a grape

Elmer Swenson helped revolutionize the greater wine world with his cold-hardy grape breeding program. One such grape varietal that emerged f

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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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Baco Noir: The emigration of a French hybrid

Originally bred in southwestern France, Baco Noir is a French-American hybrid whose acreage has declined in its native country, but has sinc

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Live Chat with Chik Brenneman

Live Chat with Chik Brenneman, which took place on November 20, 2019.

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Pinot Meunier: The forgotten grape of Champagne

When it comes to the grapes found in Champagne, most casual wine drinkers can point to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but Pinot Meunier is often

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Foxy Concord: Finding the sweet spot with this American classic

The grape of North America, Concord has come to dominate the grape juice and jelly markets, but making a solid wine with it can req

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Get groovy with Grüner Veltliner

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Beyond Beaujolais: Get acquainted with Gamay Noir

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Riesling Revisited

Riesling is one of the noble grapes of Germany and can produce a wide array of complex white wines. Learn some of the key elements and techn

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Stable Sémillon

Sémillon is a grape variety that is used to produce some of the great white wines of Bordeaux. Learn about what makes this grape so versati

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Chat with Chik Brenneman

Live Chat with Chik Brenneman, which took place on November 14, 2018.

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Trebbiano Family Tree

Grape descriptors and the region of origin were often used in the Old World in the naming of a grape. In the case of the Trebbiano family of

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Noble Nebbiolo: Time to raise it from the fog

Explore the grape varietal made famous by the Italian wineries producing Barolo and Barbaresco wines in the Piemonte region of northern Ital

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Making Chardonnay

Chardonnay is one of the world’s most popular wine grapes, grown across the world, and can be turned into many different wine styles.

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Making Cabernet Sauvignon

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Zinfandel: ‘America’s’ grape

We all are familiar with White Zinfandel, the rosé style that enjoyed immense popularity in recent years and led to the emergence of a rosÃ

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Norton: New World nobility

The experts surmise Norton is likely a cross between V. aestivalis and an unknown V. vinifera species. There is possibly s

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Verdelho: More than Madeira

Verdelho is the most widely planted grape on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

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Tempranillo: Spanish nobility

Tempranillo is the predominant black grape variety from the northern wine region of Spain we know as the Rioja, and other regions of the Ibe

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Colombard: Crisp and versatile

Despite its innocuous character, Colombard is a good choice for home winemakers, as it is easy to work with and allows for a wide scope of t