Classic Wines

Red wines are made all over the world, and are generally the most popular type of wine among both connoisseurs and novices. Red wine is always made from red (or black) grapes, and the red color, like most of the tannins in the wine, is...

Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most popular and widely planted red grapes in the world. And depending on where it is grown and the winemaking techniques used in its production, Cabernet Sauvignon can range from the spicy and darkly fruity varie...

Merlot has a bad reputation in the United States. Perhaps this is because, for years, before the American market began to change and wine-drinkers in the United States began experimenting with a wider variety of wines, Merlot was the most popular wi...

Cabernet Franc is one of the three main blending grapes in Bordeaux, which is often considered the worlds greatest wine (the other two blending grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with supporting roles played by Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Carme...

Long considered a supporting player in Bordeaux, Malbec is now best known as one of the most widely planted varieties in Argentina, which arguably produces the worlds best Malbec varietal wines. In Argentina, Malbecs are tannic, deeply colored, and ...

In France, Syrah is the classic variety of the Rhone region, in the south of which it is blended with Grenache and Mourvedre and in the north of which it is the primary variety in the famed and highly respected wines of, among other appellations, Cr...

White wines are made in as wide a variety of styles as red wines. From the oaky, buttery Chardonnays of California and Australia to the steely, austere wines of Chablis (also, amazingly enough, made from Chardonnay), there is sure to be a white wine...

These days, it seems as if varietal wines produced from Sauvignon Blanc are some of the most beloved and popular in the world. Like many grape varieties, it is known by a number of names. Though whether the label on the bottle says Sancerre, Pouilly...