Wine Ratings
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Red and White Grape Wine Blends are More Common Than You Think Champagne might be the best-known wine blend of white and red grapes, but there are actually producers all over the world practicing this technique.
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How Hybrid Barrels are Changing Your Wine, Beer and Spirits Originally an inexpensive way to incorporate French oak into wine, barrels made from multiple oak species offer winemakers the opportunity for innovation.
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Tasting a Madeira that Stood the Test of Time A historic Madeira tasting of a wine bottled in 1846 and recorked in 1871, reminds our executive editor to live in the moment.
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The Loire's Cabernet Franc Enters a New Era Long associated with being young and easygoing, Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley is increasingly rich, vibrant and ageworthy.
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How Rosé Champagne is Made Learn how this festive bubbly wine gets its signature pink hue and check out some of our favorite bottles.
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Why You Should Explore Finger Lakes Riesling The Finger Lakes are home to over a hundred wineries, each producing vibrant and expressive Rieslings at affordable prices.