Other extremely popular varieties include Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Malbec, Zinfandel, Grenache, and Sangiovese. Generally, the older and more full-bodied a red wine is, the longer it should breathe.

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.

Sink your teeth into the juiciest pulled pork with a libation that keeps the party going. Fans of red or white, here's the ...

France is the ancestral home of the most-popular red grape varieties in the world. With the exception of tempranillo, the Top 10 most-widely planted red wine grapes come from France — and Bordeaux ...

almost always produces blended wines. Key varieties are cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, malbec, and petit verdot for red wines. Bordeaux also produces blended white wines—Bordeaux ...

You will also find some distinctive white, red and dessert wines crafted from unique local varieties. I feature one below. The islands are a good example of the huge variety of wine produced in ...