Grapes

Syrah (Shiraz)

The pepper-scented red of the northern Rhône that becomes plush, jammy Shiraz in Australia. At a Glance Syrah makes deeply colored, full-bodied red wine with a

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Sauvignon Blanc

One unmistakable smell took it from Loire obscurity to New Zealand's global stage. At a Glance Sauvignon Blanc is a high-acid white with an instantly

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Chardonnay

A near-neutral grape that tastes like whatever the winemaker decides, from Chablis to buttery oak. At a Glance Chardonnay is the world's most planted white

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Riesling

Bone-dry to lusciously sweet, it mirrors its vineyard more faithfully than almost any white grape. At a Glance Riesling is the great white grape of Germany and,

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Pinot Noir

Thin-skinned and heartbreaking to grow, it made Burgundy the center of the wine world. At a Glance Pinot Noir makes the most prized red wines in the

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Cabernet Sauvignon

A chance crossing of a red grape and a white one, conquered the wine world. At a Glance Cabernet Sauvignon is the most widely planted wine grape on

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Baga

Bairrada's fierce, tannic red, often called Portugal's Nebbiolo and just as unforgiving when young. At a Glance Baga is the tough, high-acid red

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Touriga Nacional

Portugal's flagship red, small-berried and low-yielding, behind both Port and its most ambitious dry wines. At a Glance Touriga Nacional is the grape Portugal

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Verdelho

A Madeira grape reborn as an Australian dry white, snarled in a knot of soundalike names. At a Glance Verdelho is a Portuguese grape best known for one

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