They became domesticated. The first farmers on Earth began cultivating the best vines with the biggest, juiciest grapes. Wine, and civilization, soon followed. That’s the implication of a major ...

On one side of the pinwheel, tempranillo, merlot, granache, and other classic wine grapes look withered and anemic. Over the past few years they have been baked by unprecedented heat waves and ...

But what’s the magic behind the cellar doors that turns grapes into fine wine? With my Wine 101 column I share what I know about wine to enrich your experience with it. Today I’ll explain how ...

Across the country, a new generation of winemakers is reclaiming this definition of wine. They are rejecting binaries rooted in colonialism—new world vs. old world, grapes vs. found fruits ...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about some of the most popular white wine grapes. This week, I thought I would focus on classic red wine grapes that most people love. There’s no question certain grapes ...

The University of Minnesota Horticulture Research Center (HRC) in Excelsior, Minn., breeds new varieties of wine and table grapes that can withstand cold Minnesota winters. The HRC is renowned for ...