A. Brazil
B. China
C. Switzerland
D. Japan
Ruby Cabernet
A cross of cabernet sauvignon and carignan, created in 1936 by The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Roussanne (rue-SAHN)
A variety of France’s northern Rhône, appreciated for its greater The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Rotgipfler (ROT-gip-flur)
Austrian variety, the result of a natural cross between roter veltliner and The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Roter Veltliner (ROW-ter velt-LEEN-er)
Ancient, rather rare Austrian variety that can make powerful spicy The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Rossese (roh-SEH-zeh)
The name rossese is used in Liguria, Italy, for several different varieties. The The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Rondinella (ron-dih-NELL-a)
With corvina and molinara, used to make the powerful Italian wine The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Rolle (ROLL)
Native to Italy where it is known as vermentino. Grown in southern France, The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Robola (row-BO-la)
Grown principally on several Ionian islands of Greece. Makes The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.Roditis (row-DEE-tis)
Old Greek variety with pink berries that has beget many clones. While no The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
The Great White Wine Emojency
If you’ve ever used the red wine or sparkling wine emojis (and so many of us have), it seems odd that there’s isn’t a white wine emoji. Especially odd now, at least in the US, where white wine consumption has surpassed red.
New Zealand (home to lots of zesty white wines) isn’t sitting this one out. As recently reported in the ARENI newsletter (Areni is a wine think-tank), the New Zealand Winegrowers association has decided to tackle the injustice. In April 2026 they officially launched The Great White Wine Toast, a global public campaign demanding the creation of a white wine emoji.
Alas, birthing a new emoji is easier said than done. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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