Rieslaner (rees-LAHN-er)
A German cross of riesling and silvaner, which is the source of good zesty wines,… Continue reading
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Riesling (REEZ-ling)
Riesling is considered by many—possibly even most—wine experts to be the most noble and unique… Continue reading
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Riesling Italico (REEZ-ling ee-TAL-I-co)
Grown in northern Italy, especially in Lombardy to make basic dry whites; not a true… Continue reading
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Rkatsiteli (ARE-cats-i-tell-ee)
Most planted grape of the former Soviet Union and a specialty of the Republic of… Continue reading
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Neuburger (NOY-burger)
Austrian grape known to make golden-colored dry wines and some good sweet wines. A natural… Continue reading
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Niagara
A very pungently foxy American cross of two Vitis labrusca varieties, named after Niagara, New… Continue reading
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Palomino
More correctly known as palomino fino. Major grape of Spain’s famous fortified wine, Sherry. Grown… Continue reading
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Parellada (par-ah-YA-da)
The most refined of the three grapes used to make cava, Spanish sparkling wine.
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Pedro Ximénez (pey-DRO he-MEN-yez)
An Andalusian variety cultivated throughout the south of Spain. Nicknamed PX, it’s the second most… Continue reading
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Petit Corbu (peh-TEET core-BOO)
An ancient grape grown primarily in the Gascony region of southwest France and also grown… Continue reading
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Petit Manseng (peh-TEET man-SANG)
Primarily used in the sweet wine Jurançon, a rare specialty of southwestern France. Commonly, the… Continue reading
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Picardan (pee-car-DAN)
One of the minor white grapes sometimes used in the wines of France’s southern Rhône,… Continue reading
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