Duck, Duck, Gooseberry Many wine varieties are easily identified by their trademark aromas. Tar and roses are classic aromas for Nebbiolo; for Sauvignon Blanc, it’s gooseberries.

Happy Harvest Season Harvest usually goes from September through November. During this time grapes are being plucked from the vines and being made into the wine that will soon be on your table. Once the grape is picked…

The Incredible Hulk of Grapes Yellow and green grapes are believed to have originated from a DNA mutation of red grapevines. 

You Can’t Take the Heat Hot countries like Argentina, Spain, and South Africa aren’t known for Pinot Noir: this grape likes cool climates. Its subtle flavors get “cooked” inside the grape’s thin skin by too much heat and…