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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...

How to Decode a Wine Label

How to Decode a Wine Label

If you ever want to test the limits of human patience, hand a beginner a bottle of wine and ask them to “just read the label.” What looks at first...

How to Decode a Wine Label

If you ever want to test the limits of human patience, hand a beginner a bottle of wine and ask them to “just read the label.” What looks at first...

Silvaner

Silvaner

Silvaner is a classic white grape with deep roots in Germany, though it has found homes across Central and Eastern Europe, including Austria, Alsace, Hungary, and Romania. Small plantings also...

Silvaner

Silvaner is a classic white grape with deep roots in Germany, though it has found homes across Central and Eastern Europe, including Austria, Alsace, Hungary, and Romania. Small plantings also...

Syrah

Syrah

Syrah, also known as Shiraz in some parts of the world, is a bold red grape with origins in France’s Rhône Valley. Its name is linked to the Persian city...

Syrah

Syrah, also known as Shiraz in some parts of the world, is a bold red grape with origins in France’s Rhône Valley. Its name is linked to the Persian city...

Tannat

Tannat

Tannat is a bold, tannin-packed red grape with roots in southwest France, particularly the Madiran region. Its name comes from the Basque word “tanat,” reflecting the grape’s signature high tannin...

Tannat

Tannat is a bold, tannin-packed red grape with roots in southwest France, particularly the Madiran region. Its name comes from the Basque word “tanat,” reflecting the grape’s signature high tannin...

The Difference Between Old World and New World Wines

The Difference Between Old World and New World ...

The difference between Old World and New World wines, people will tell you, is a matter of geography. Europe on one side, everywhere else on the other. But that’s like...

The Difference Between Old World and New World ...

The difference between Old World and New World wines, people will tell you, is a matter of geography. Europe on one side, everywhere else on the other. But that’s like...