often blended with other varieties to smoothen out the edges. Interestingly, in the last few years it has become one of the accepted grapes in a Bordeaux red blend, further enhancing its ...

Wine labeling can be confusing to many consumers. Most Americans are familiar with California wine labels that prominently display the grape varietal with the general region as secondary.

Some of the best value in wine today comes from inexpensive red blends, which are simply a combination of different red grape varieties ... traditional red Bordeaux varieties like Cabernet ...

As with other European denominations, Rhône Valley wines are referred to by appellation rather than grape, so you will likely ...

Cabernet sauvignon is often blended with varieties such as merlot and shiraz ... partial to the growing conditions offered by the alluvial soils in Bordeaux and is the classic red grape of the region.

Bordeaux is best-known for its red wine, usually made from cabernet ... The most common white grape varieties are riesling, pinot gris, pinot blanc, and gewürztraminer. Red wine is also made ...

Currently, the only place in the UK that cabernet sauvignon can be grown successfully is southeastern England thanks to its ...

Red Bordeaux offers a prime example; five different grapes may be used, each contributing its own ... Burgundy’s traditional varieties (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay) go into slope-shouldered ...

A new report predicts Hull could support cabernet sauvignon by 2100, as climate change pushes wine production north, with Yorkshire set to rival Bordeaux in the future of fine wine.

Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux ...