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White Wine Changeups

Under-the-radar alternatives for your favorite white wine varietals

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsAugust 12, 2019drinkwire, wine, white wine, verdicchio, new york international wine competition, melbourne international wine competition, wine varietalsComment

Zinfandel Deserves More Respect

It’s oft-misunderstood, but it’s really a versatile red wine for all seasons.

Featured, WineAmanda Schuster and Andrew McFetridgeJuly 17, 2019drinkwire, zinfandel, wine, red wine, orange wine, white zinfandel, new york international wine competition, wine varietals Comment

Spring Wine: Focus on Grüner Veltliner

This Austrian white wine is peppery, piquant, and perfectly pairable with everything you are serving

Featured, Wine, Keep ReadingKelly MagyaricsApril 3, 2019gruner veltliner, federspiel wine, wine varietalsComment

Getting To Know the *Other* Cabernet

Cabernet Franc, the workhorse of Bordeaux blends and the grape behind Loire Valley Chinon, is finding its way into American bottles.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsNovember 14, 2018drinkwire, cabernet franc, new york international wine competition, wine, red wine, wine varietalsComment

Give Gewurztraminer a Chance

When Gewürztraminer grapes are planted in the right areas by the right times, they yield a unique and intriguing winter white wine.

Featured, WineCourtney SchiesslNovember 5, 2018wine, white wine, gewurztraminer, alsace, wine varietalsComment

New Zealand Whites Beyond Sauvignon Blanc

These days, wine production in New Zealand goes far beyond sauvignon blanc. Explore aromatic whites that are growing in popularity across the country.

WineKelly MagyaricsAugust 28, 2018drinkwire, wine, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot gris, pinot grigio, white wine, new york international wine competition, wine varietalsComment

What's the Deal With Orange Wine?

A rundown on the latest wine trend: Orange wine.

WineKelly MagyaricsJuly 12, 2018drinkwire, new york international wine competition, orange wine, wine varietals, 101 Comments

Who Says Red Wine Can't Be Refreshing?

WineKelly MagyaricsJune 5, 2018cotes du rhone, drinkwire, grenache, merlot, Monterey County, new york international wine competition, pinot noir, red wine, syrah, zinfandel, wine varietalsComment

Rosés For Pink Wine Haters

WineAmanda SchusterMay 14, 2018cinsault, corvino, drinkwire, grenache, syrah, white zinfandel, wine varietalsComment

Global Warming and Cool Climate Wine

Wine, FeaturedRobin GoldsmithMarch 28, 2017albarino, berlin international wine competition, chardonnay, drinkwire, pinot meunier, pinot noir, sauvignon blanc, sparkling wine, wine, wine varietalsComment

Talking Terroir with Pedro Parra, PhD

Wine, FeaturedChristine CampbellMarch 20, 2017wine, wine varietals, winemaking, profile Comment

Glass of Boğazkere, Anyone? How About Öküzgözü?

Wine, FeaturedAmy MillerMay 18, 2016wine, winemaking, wine varietalsComment

The Scoop on Sweet Wines

WineMadeline BlasbergAugust 20, 2014dessert wine, late harvest wine, madeira, noble rot, port, riesling, sauternes, sherry, wine, wine varietalsComment

Classy Chardonnay from the South of France

WineRobin GoldsmithJuly 9, 2014chardonnay, languedoc, languedoc-roussillon, roussillon, wine, wine varietalsComment

Port - a Wine For All Seasons

WineThomas RileyMay 20, 2014fortified wine, port, wine varietalsComment

Exploring the Complexity of Alsation Wine

WineChristine CampbellApril 15, 2014wine varietals Comment

Defining Bottles: Damilano Barolo Cannubi DOCG 2008

An interview with Paolo Damilano, who farms 25 acres of Cannubi, the largest Cannubi vineyard in Piedmont. Learn more about his wines and his wine life at the vineyard.

WinePhilip KampeMarch 19, 2014barolo, nebbiolo, piedmont, wine, italy, wine varietals, profileComment

Anything But Chardonnay, No Way!

WineChristine CampbellSeptember 10, 2013chablis, chardonnay, white wine, wine, wine varietalsComment

Drink Pink!

WineTracy WeissMay 23, 2013north fork, rose, wine varietals Comment

Muscadine Wine is Just Fine

A Southern favorite, muscadine wine is made from native American grapes that thrive on summer heat, requiring fewer chilling hours than most European varietals.

Wine, Featured, Keep ReadingLeNell Camacho Santa AnaMay 22, 2013muscadine, wine varietalsComment