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Cinsault

Cinsault

Cinsault is a red grape with a long Mediterranean backstory, rooted in southern France. It is also spelled Cinsaut, and in South Africa it was long known as Hermitage, a...

Cinsault

Cinsault is a red grape with a long Mediterranean backstory, rooted in southern France. It is also spelled Cinsaut, and in South Africa it was long known as Hermitage, a...

Vermentino

Vermentino

Vermentino is a white grape with deep ties to the Mediterranean, particularly coastal Italy and southern France. It thrives close to the sea, and its breezy, sun-washed vineyards are often...

Vermentino

Vermentino is a white grape with deep ties to the Mediterranean, particularly coastal Italy and southern France. It thrives close to the sea, and its breezy, sun-washed vineyards are often...

Syrah

Syrah

Syrah, also known as Shiraz in some parts of the world, is a bold red grape originating in France’s Rhône Valley. Although its name is sometimes linked to the Persian...

Syrah

Syrah, also known as Shiraz in some parts of the world, is a bold red grape originating in France’s Rhône Valley. Although its name is sometimes linked to the Persian...

About Wine Serving Temperatures

About Wine Serving Temperatures

Wine, like most of the finer things in life, has always been at the mercy of its surroundings. Centuries ago, people drank it at whatever temperature the seasons allowed. A...

About Wine Serving Temperatures

Wine, like most of the finer things in life, has always been at the mercy of its surroundings. Centuries ago, people drank it at whatever temperature the seasons allowed. A...

Semillon

Semillon

Semillon is a versatile white grape with roots in Bordeaux, France, where it has been cultivated since at least the 18th century. It’s often blended with Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle...

Semillon

Semillon is a versatile white grape with roots in Bordeaux, France, where it has been cultivated since at least the 18th century. It’s often blended with Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle...

Xinomavro

Xinomavro

Xinomavro is one of Greece’s most serious red grapes, and also one of its most expressive. It comes from northern Greece and has been grown there for centuries, even if...

Xinomavro

Xinomavro is one of Greece’s most serious red grapes, and also one of its most expressive. It comes from northern Greece and has been grown there for centuries, even if...