Muscat (MUS-cat)
No matter what anyone says, I doubt Eve was tempted by an apple in the… Continue reading
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Merlot (mehr-LOW)
Very similar in flavor and texture to cabernet sauvignon, merlot is easily confused with it… Continue reading
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Malbec (MAL-beck)
Indigenous to southwestern France, malbec, the now popular name for the grape variety cot, is… Continue reading
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Gruner Veltliner (GREW-ner VELT-leaner)
A decade ago, gruner veltliner would not have made a top-25 list like this. But… Continue reading
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Grenache (gren-AHSH)
Grenache is well known both as a white grape (grenache blanc) and a red (grenache… Continue reading
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Gewürztraminer (guh-VURZ-tra-meen-er)
More than almost any other wine we might regularly encounter, gewürztraminer’s nose is heady (sorry,… Continue reading
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Gamay
Gamay, or more properly gamay noir, is the source of the French wine Beaujolais (including… Continue reading
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Chenin Blanc (SHEN-in-blahnk)
The most famous, vibrant chenin blancs in the world come from the Loire Valley of… Continue reading
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Chardonnay
To any wine drinker, it comes as no surprise that for several decades, chardonnay has… Continue reading
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Cabernet Sauvignon
The preeminent classic red grape variety, cabernet sauvignon is capable of making some of the… Continue reading
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Cabernet Franc
While not as well known as its offsprings cabernet sauvignon and merlot, cabernet franc plays… Continue reading
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Barbera (bar-BEAR-a)
Barbera, the most widely planted red grape in the northwestern Italian region of Piedmont, rose… Continue reading
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