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While ‘Claret’ is not an official wine name, it typically refers to red Bordeaux wine. Claret is usually a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Carmenere.
Piemonte wine is the range of Italian wines made in the region of Piedmont in the northwestern corner of Italy. The best-known wines from the region include Barolo and Barbaresco. They are made from the Nebbiolo grape.
White Rioja, or rather Rioja Blanco, is a style of wine from the Rioja region of Spain made entirely with white grapes, the most important of which is Viura. This white wine ranges from light to full-bodied and is treasured for its ability to age for 10 or more years.
As the oldest wine growing area in France and the world’s largest Rosé specialty region, Provence is the gold standard in Rosé. There are 8 different appellations in Provence but only 3 that you need to know: Cotes de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, and Bandol.
Did you know that Sauvignon Blanc from France is named Pouilly Fumé, Sancerre, and Sauvignon de Touraine. Just like in California it might be called Fumé Blanc thanks to our own Minnesota native Robert Mondovi.
All Bordeaux wines are almost invariably blended. The permissible grape varieties in red Bordeaux are: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. While wine making styles vary, a rule of thumb is that the Left Bank is predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon based with the Right Bank being more Merlot based.
Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most important wine grape cultivars in the world. It was most closely associated historically with the Bordeaux region of southwest France, but is grown widely all over the world.
Pinot Noir is over 1000 years older than Cabernet Sauvignon. Pinot Noir ranks with some of the oldest grapes in the world. Grapes that have been around since the Roman times also include Muscat Blanc — the Moscato grape, Timorasso, a rare white grape with only 50 acres around Piedmont Italy, and nearly extinct Gouais […]
Born in Burgundy, at home around the world: the most widely-grown white grape in the wine universe is known for its great adaptability to different terrains and climates.
