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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...

Pinot Blanc

Pinot Blanc

Pinot Blanc is a white grape variety with origins in Burgundy, France, and is a natural mutation of Pinot Noir. Its name comes from “Pinot,” referring to the pinecone shape...

Pinot Blanc

Pinot Blanc is a white grape variety with origins in Burgundy, France, and is a natural mutation of Pinot Noir. Its name comes from “Pinot,” referring to the pinecone shape...

Picpoul

Picpoul

Picpoul, also known as Piquepoul, is a white grape variety celebrated for its crisp, lively wines. Its roots trace back to southern France’s Languedoc-Roussillon region, particularly the Picpoul de Pinet...

Picpoul

Picpoul, also known as Piquepoul, is a white grape variety celebrated for its crisp, lively wines. Its roots trace back to southern France’s Languedoc-Roussillon region, particularly the Picpoul de Pinet...

The Role of Terroir in Wine Quality

The Role of Terroir in Wine Quality

Terroir is one of those words that makes wine people lean back in their chairs and smile as if they’ve just revealed the punchline to a very long, very French...

The Role of Terroir in Wine Quality

Terroir is one of those words that makes wine people lean back in their chairs and smile as if they’ve just revealed the punchline to a very long, very French...

Petite Sirah

Petite Sirah

Petite Sirah, or Durif as it’s known in France, is a grape that wears boldness like armor. It’s the result of a 19th-century cross between Syrah (Shiraz) and the lesser-known...

Petite Sirah

Petite Sirah, or Durif as it’s known in France, is a grape that wears boldness like armor. It’s the result of a 19th-century cross between Syrah (Shiraz) and the lesser-known...

Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot is one of those grapes that spent centuries lurking in the background before stepping into the light—and it turns out it had quite a personality all along. Its...

Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot is one of those grapes that spent centuries lurking in the background before stepping into the light—and it turns out it had quite a personality all along. Its...