Nebbiolo (neb-ee-OH-low)
One of the oldest and most important varieties in Piedmont, Italy, “nibiol” The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Muscat (MUS-cat)
No matter what anyone says, I doubt Eve was tempted by an apple in the The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Mourvèdre (moor-VED-rah)
If you were ever an English major, you’ll know what I mean by this: The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Merlot (mehr-LOW)
Very similar in flavor and texture to cabernet sauvignon, merlot is easily The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Malbec (MAL-beck)
Indigenous to southwestern France, malbec, the now popular name for The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Gruner Veltliner (GREW-ner VELT-leaner)
A decade ago, gruner veltliner would not have made a top-25 list like this. But The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Gewürztraminer (guh-VURZ-tra-meen-er)
More than almost any other wine we might regularly encounter, gewürztraminer’s The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Gamay
Gamay, or more properly gamay noir, is the source of the French wine The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Chenin Blanc (SHEN-in-blahnk)
The most famous, vibrant chenin blancs in the world come from the The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
EN PRIMEUR
Buying wine before it is released; also known as buying futures. Buying wine en primeur allows collectors to be more certain of securing given wines. The wines most likely to be sold en primeur are Bordeaux wines from top châteaux.
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