There's nothing quite as satisfying as the refreshingly crisp, sweet, yet tart bite of a perfectly ripe grape. However, people don't talk about sour grapes for no reason — sometimes buying, storing, ...

Classics are classics for a reason. They have stood the test of time and remain eternally popular. From movies like “Casablanca” to songs like Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas,” many people still love ...

There are more than 350 white grape varieties officially recorded in Italy — and if you count those beyond the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s list, that number climbs to at least 500. Yet most ...

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 ...

As much as I love to hone in and study individual grape varieties, some of the world's most popular wines are actually blends ...

Chenin Blanc is kind of the underdog of white wine grapes — but in the best way. Originally from the Loire Valley in France, this versatile grape can do it all: crisp and dry, sweet and rich, still or ...

Gaja estate in Piedmont, Italy, is an iconic producer of red wines; bottles of Barolo and Barbaresco easily demand triple-digit prices. But several new projects show a focus not on the Nebbiolo grape ...

On the Monday, November 10, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: For the first time in decades, migration flows are reversing ...

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The highest temperatures in Piedmont, one of 20 administrative regions that constitute Italy, are found near its southeast, around the city of Tortona. This land is renowned for agricultural bounty, ...

The Chilean table grape industry is bracing for a smaller export crop, with early estimates pointing to 63.3 million cartons, ...

Vicki Denig is a wine and travel journalist who divides her time between New York and Paris. She is a certified wine specialist who has worked in the wine trade since 2013. Sarah Favinger, formerly of ...