Lucy Simon is a New York-based wine, spirits, and food writer has been with Food & Wine since the spring of 2021. There are more than 10,000 varieties of grapes grown globally, but only a small ...

There are a number of factors that, blended together, determine a wines particular flavor profile, namely grape variety, “terroir” (soil and climate), winemaking techniques, the vines age, weather ...

Below is a list of grape varieties, regions, appellations and styles that roar with character and quality. These are lesser known on the international wine market. The list is based on tastings made ...

So what are niche grapes? For now, at least in how they relate to the Pennsylvania wine industry, they remain a small but interesting growth area. Jancis Robinson, among the best known of the world’s ...

Maybe you went too hard on Champagne this New Years’ Eve, and now the smell of it conjures up blurry memories of your glitter-flecked head in a toilet. If that sounds pretty relatable, don’t worry: On ...

See how unique grape varieties are grown at this farm in California’s Central Valley. Ever heard of grapes with names like Cotton Candy and Gum Drop? See how they’re grown at this farm in California’s ...

Paseante noir, is one of five new Pierce’s disease resistant grape varieties developed by Andrew Walker, geneticist and professor of viticulture and enology at UC Davis. It has characteristics ...

Hotter temperatures threaten global wine production, with multiple studies now forecasting that more than half of regions suitable to planting wine grapes could be lost to climate change. But swapping ...

Everything you need to know to make the most of grape season. Food & Wine / Matt Taylor-Gross There are more than 10,000 varieties of grapes grown globally, but only a small minority makes its way to ...