In a world dominated by varietal wines, one California winery has stuck to its guns and remained exclusively committed to blends for more ...

Curious about red blends? Start with some of these must-try bottles from Napa to Bordeaux. If you’ve ever wondered which is technically better, blends or wines produced from single grape ...

Randy Roberts and his winemaking team at Michael Angelo's Winery in Richfield was awarded 14 medals; two gold, six silver, and three bronze. Three of their cabernets, 2023 Wild Flour, 2022 Sagebrush, ...

Some are specific and informative. Others are distinctions without a difference. Let’s explore the most common blending terms ...

Blending is essential to making some of the world’s most iconic wines. We explored the several ways to blend last week. This week, specific wines created by blending.

France is the ancestral home of the most-popular red grape varieties in the world. With the exception of tempranillo, the Top ...

Key varieties are cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, malbec, and petit verdot for red wines ... of 19 other grape varieties—is a distinctive Côtes du Rhône blend that spread worldwide.

We recently sampled three cabernet francs from appellations in the center of the Loire Valley and want to share our ...

In general, wines can be divided into varietals and blends. This being wine, it is not so black-and-white simple. Let’s explore. A varietal wine has a single variety of grape on the label.

French red blends are irresistible. Classic red Bordeaux cuvées are blended primarily from some (or all!) of five main varietals; Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot.

While I would feature thirst-quenching bottles in July’s roundup, this week’s selections are singled out to brighten the dark ...

The Walla Walla Valley is in Southeastern Washington and Northeastern Oregon. The name Walla Walla derives from the indigenous peoples’ description meaning “many waters,” because of the rivers and ...