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...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | May 17, 2021 | Featured Grape
Once the world’s most-planted grape variety, grenache is claimed by both Spain and Italy via the island of Sardinia, but its exact origin is uncertain. It’s an indisputable fact, however, that mutations of the grape over the centuries have led to grenache rouge, gris...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | May 10, 2021 | Featured Grape
The Nero story begins in Avola on the southern tip of Sicily, where according to historians, transient Greek residents planted the varietal and the vines proliferated from there. “The Black Grape of Avola” appears to have been selected by growers near...
