by Jo-Ann Corbett | Aug 16, 2021 | Featured Grape
Pinot Noir is one of the most captivating and complex of wines. Today, over 40 mutations of Pinot Noir exist, and they all taste different. The variation sparks passion in winemakers and drinkers to create the pinnacle of Pinot Noir. From earth-scented bottlings with...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | Aug 9, 2021 | Featured Grape
Cabernet Franc (often shortened to “cab franc”) is a French red wine grape that is planted in all major wine-producing regions of the world. It is usually blended with other grapes in Bordeaux-style red wines, but Cabernet Franc is also made as a single-varietal wine...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | Aug 2, 2021 | Featured Grape
Petit Verdot first gained fame as a blending grape for making Bordeaux wine. However, because Petit Verdot often has difficulties reaching full phenolic ripeness, not much of it is planted or used in Bordeaux today. Yet, that was not always the case. In fact, Petit...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | Jul 26, 2021 | Featured Grape
Merlot is the most popular and widely planted wine grape varietal in France, reaching its true zenith of expression in Bordeaux wine. Around the world, it’s the fifth most planted wine grape. Merlot is a variety of black wine grape that is originally from the Bordeaux...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | Jul 19, 2021 | Featured Grape
Syrah is the red wine grape that rules the Northern Rhone Valley. While Syrah is planted all over the world, at close to 70,000 hectares, more Syrah is planted in France, than in any other country. Syrah is the only red grape allowed by AOC rules in the appellations...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | Jul 12, 2021 | Featured Grape
Red wine has been prevalent since before written records as winemaking originated and spread throughout the world. For much of the history of European wine, red blends were in fact more common than single varietals, as winemaking was typically region-centric and...
