Grapes

Tannat

A grape so tannic that Uruguayans, not the French, taught the world to love it. At a Glance Tannat is about as tannic as a red grape gets,

By Alexandre Vaz 4 min read

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Zinfandel (Primitivo)

America’s signature red turned out to be a nearly extinct Croatian grape called Tribidrag. At a Glance Zinfandel is the grape Americans treat as their own, though

By Alexandre Vaz 4 min read

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Aligoté

Burgundy’s other white grape, long dismissed as sharp filler, is finally taken seriously. At a Glance Aligoté (say ah-lee-go-TAY) is the white grape that

By Alexandre Vaz 4 min read

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Chenin Blanc (Steen)

One grape makes bone-dry, sweet, and sparkling wine, and ages for decades in every form. At a Glance Chenin Blanc is a high-acid white grape from

By Alexandre Vaz 4 min read

Grapes

Semillon

The grape behind Sauternes and Australia’s longest-lived dry whites, hiding in plain sight. At a Glance Semillon (SEM-ee-yon, or say-mee-YON in French)

By Alexandre Vaz 4 min read

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Viognier

A grape that nearly went extinct in the 1960s now perfumes wines around the world. At a Glance Viognier (say vee-oh-NYAY) is an aromatic white grape

By Alexandre Vaz 4 min read

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Merlot

A single movie dented its reputation, yet the world still plants it almost everywhere. At a Glance Merlot is the soft-spoken workhorse of Bordeaux and the second

By Alexandre Vaz 4 min read

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Malbec

The grape France nearly abandoned, then Argentina turned into its national calling card. At a Glance Malbec is a dark-skinned red grape that left its French homeland

By Alexandre Vaz 4 min read

Grapes

Gamay

Once banished by a Duke, it now makes the bright, thirst-quenching reds of Beaujolais. At a Glance Gamay is the light, juicy red grape behind Beaujolais. It

By Alexandre Vaz 3 min read