Xarel-lo (sha-REL-o)

Highly regarded Catalan grape grown in the Penedès for cava, SpanishThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Zierfandler (ZEER-fand-ler)

Austrian variety with powerful orange/spice flavors and considerable body weight.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Vitovska (Vee-TOVE-skah)

Grown in the Isonzo and Carso regions of eastern Friuli-Venezia GiuliaThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Viura (VYOUR-a)

The leading white variety in Spain’s Rioja region, where it is the sourceThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Zéta (ZEH-tah)

One of the four recommended varieties in Tokay Aszú. It ripens earlyThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Zibibbo (ZEE-BEE-boh)

The name, on the island of Sicily, for the ancient variety muscat of AlexandriaThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Vidal (vee-DAHL)

French-American hybrid created in France in the 1930s by Jean-Louis VidalThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

A. Chianti, Barbaresco, Brunello di Montalcino

B. Chianti Classico, Barolo, Amarone

C. Chianti, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino

D. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo

Fifty Pounds and a Gazillion Seeds

Lodi, the self-proclaimed “Zinfandel Capital of the World” (it produces over 40% of California’s zin), is also home to over 130 different grape varieties, more than any other California region. These include: The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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