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Roussanne

Roussanne

Roussanne is a white wine grape variety originating from France’s Rhône Valley, particularly the Northern Rhône appellations such as Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, and Saint-Joseph. Its name likely comes from the French...

Roussanne

Roussanne is a white wine grape variety originating from France’s Rhône Valley, particularly the Northern Rhône appellations such as Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, and Saint-Joseph. Its name likely comes from the French...

Acidity in Wine and Why It Matters

Acidity in Wine and Why It Matters

Acidity in wine is one of those subjects that makes beginners nervous and professionals smug. The word itself sounds faintly chemical, as if you were about to sip battery fluid....

Acidity in Wine and Why It Matters

Acidity in wine is one of those subjects that makes beginners nervous and professionals smug. The word itself sounds faintly chemical, as if you were about to sip battery fluid....

Saperavi

Saperavi

Saperavi (საფერავი) is an ancient red grape variety from Georgia, primarily associated with the Kakheti region in the Alazani River Valley. Its name comes from the Georgian word “sape,” meaning...

Saperavi

Saperavi (საფერავი) is an ancient red grape variety from Georgia, primarily associated with the Kakheti region in the Alazani River Valley. Its name comes from the Georgian word “sape,” meaning...

Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc is a green-skinned white grape variety originating in Bordeaux, France, likely from a cross between Traminer and Chenin Blanc. Its name comes from the French “sauvage” (wild) and...

Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc is a green-skinned white grape variety originating in Bordeaux, France, likely from a cross between Traminer and Chenin Blanc. Its name comes from the French “sauvage” (wild) and...

Sauvignon Gris

Sauvignon Gris

Sauvignon Gris is a white grape closely related to Sauvignon Blanc, originating in Bordeaux, France, where it has been cultivated for centuries. A mutation of Sauvignon Blanc, it shares genetic...

Sauvignon Gris

Sauvignon Gris is a white grape closely related to Sauvignon Blanc, originating in Bordeaux, France, where it has been cultivated for centuries. A mutation of Sauvignon Blanc, it shares genetic...

Some Thoughts About Wine Glasses

Some Thoughts About Wine Glasses

It has long been one of the small absurdities of civilization that we care so much about the shape of the vessel in which we pour fermented grape juice. A...

Some Thoughts About Wine Glasses

It has long been one of the small absurdities of civilization that we care so much about the shape of the vessel in which we pour fermented grape juice. A...