Cork Tales - Cork Tales (Page 12)

Grapes• Jul 27, 2026

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

By Alexandre Vaz 4 min read

Grapes• Jul 27, 2026

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

By Alexandre Vaz 4 min read

Grapes• Jul 27, 2026

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

By Alexandre Vaz 4 min read

Grapes• Jul 27, 2026

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

By Alexandre Vaz 4 min read

Grapes• Jul 27, 2026

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

By Alexandre Vaz 4 min read

Grapes• Jul 27, 2026

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

By Alexandre Vaz 4 min read

Grapes• Jul 27, 2026

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

By Alexandre Vaz 4 min read

Grapes• Jul 27, 2026

Portugal's white-Port grape and Spain's rising Godello star, one variety wearing two identities. At a Glance Gouveio is the

By Alexandre Vaz 3 min read

Grapes• Jul 27, 2026

One of the rare grapes with red flesh, bred to deepen the color of other wines. At a Glance Cut open almost any red

By Alexandre Vaz 4 min read