Marsanne (mar-SAHN)

The main white grape of the northern Rhône in France. Makes The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Macabeo (mac-a-BAY-o)

Northern Spanish grape also known as viura. One of the three grapes used The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Malvasia (mahl-va-ZEE-ah)

Like muscat, malvasia is not a single variety but a collective name for 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.

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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