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Muscat of Alexandria

Muscat of Alexandria

Muscat of Alexandria, also called Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, is an ancient grape variety likely originating in the Eastern Mediterranean, possibly Egypt. Its name reflects both the broader Muscat...

Muscat of Alexandria

Muscat of Alexandria, also called Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, is an ancient grape variety likely originating in the Eastern Mediterranean, possibly Egypt. Its name reflects both the broader Muscat...

Graciano

Graciano

Graciano is a red grape with deep roots in Spain, best known for its long association with Rioja and nearby Navarra. It is one of the four red grapes permitted...

Graciano

Graciano is a red grape with deep roots in Spain, best known for its long association with Rioja and nearby Navarra. It is one of the four red grapes permitted...

The Wine Aerator Arms Race: Ten Years of Aging in Ten Seconds

The Wine Aerator Arms Race: Ten Years of Aging ...

Once upon a time, aeration meant something simple: you opened the wine, poured it into a wide-bottomed vessel, and gave it a little time to stretch its legs. That vessel...

The Wine Aerator Arms Race: Ten Years of Aging ...

Once upon a time, aeration meant something simple: you opened the wine, poured it into a wide-bottomed vessel, and gave it a little time to stretch its legs. That vessel...

Merlot

Merlot

Merlot is a red wine grape variety that originated in the Bordeaux region of France, likely in the 18th century, as a natural cross between Cabernet Franc and Magdeleine Noire...

Merlot

Merlot is a red wine grape variety that originated in the Bordeaux region of France, likely in the 18th century, as a natural cross between Cabernet Franc and Magdeleine Noire...

Gouveio

Gouveio

Gouveio is a white grape with deep roots in Portugal, most closely associated with the Douro Valley. It is the same grape as Spain’s Godello, which is a star of...

Gouveio

Gouveio is a white grape with deep roots in Portugal, most closely associated with the Douro Valley. It is the same grape as Spain’s Godello, which is a star of...

Blauer Portugieser

Blauer Portugieser

Blauer Portugieser, often shortened to Portugieser, is a Central European red grape with a long history, even if its exact origins are a little fuzzy. It’s most closely linked to...

Blauer Portugieser

Blauer Portugieser, often shortened to Portugieser, is a Central European red grape with a long history, even if its exact origins are a little fuzzy. It’s most closely linked to...