Classic Wines

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...

Pinot Blanc is a white grape variety that produces relatively full-bodied, rich white wines. It was originally grown in France's Burgundy region, and even today it is legally permitted to be used in white wines that say Bourgogne Blanc, or White Bur...

White wines, like their red counterparts, can be made in a wide variety of styles and at every price point on the continuum, from inexpensive table wines to moderately priced New World Chardonnays to super-expensive white Burgundies and Sauternes. A...

The Champagne region is northeast of Paris, and produces what is probably the single most famous wine in the world. In fact, the name Champagne has become synonymous with sparkling wine. The truth, however, is that not all sparkling wine is Champagn...

Oregon is one of the most important up-and-coming states for wine-production in the America. It may seem like an odd place for a burgeoning wine industry, what with its reputation as a somewhat soggy and pinetree-covered place, but the fact remains ...

Believe it or not, there are wineries in each and every one of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. This is surprising to most people, for when we think of American wine, we generally limit ourselves to California, New York State, Washing...

Though there are some regions of France where Mourvedre is the primary variety used in wines (specifically Provence and Bandol), it is as a blending grape that Mourvedre has made its most important mark. In the southern Rhône, it is one of the...

Notoriously temperamental and difficult to grow, Pinot Noir is nonetheless one of the most highly-regarded and intensely beloved varieties. Pinot Noir, after all, is the variety that is turned into the fabled red Burgundy, where, if the conditions a...