For many reasons, these varieties have either been unfairly dismissed or are little known outside their home regions. But they make joyful wines. By Eric Asimov A few weeks ago I opened a bottle that ...

Everything you need to know to make the most of grape season. Food & Wine / Matt Taylor-Gross There are more than 10,000 varieties of grapes grown globally, but only a small minority makes its way to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. While recently tasting dozens of wines from the Minervois appellation of southern France, one particular label appeared intriguing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cathrine Todd is a New York City-based writer who focuses on wine. The pragmatic winemaker was astonished as he stood in the ...

When we think of growing grapes, we might recall the expansive vineyards growing in California wine country or a backyard grape vine somewhere on the mainland. Gerry had his first viticulture ...

In the wide world of wonderful wine drinking, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc lead the parade by far. None of the grapes reviewed in this article even make the top 20 in the world. That’s the point of ...

Whether you eat them raw or use them in wine production, grapes are an amazing fruit. Knowing a few facts about grapes can help you impress friends at your next wine tasting or choose the best bunch ...

So what are niche grapes? For now, at least in how they relate to the Pennsylvania wine industry, they remain a small but interesting growth area. Jancis Robinson, among the best known of the world’s ...

People interbred domesticated vines with wild fruit. This is an Inside Science story. Many of the varieties of grapes used in today's wines are hundreds of years old. Genetic analysis shows that ...

When I first moved to California in the early 1990s, I used to go on treasure hunts for wines such as Clos du Val semillon, Rubissow-Sargent’s pinotage and Kent Rasmussen’s dolcetto. None of these ...