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...

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...

Port is the sweet, fortified wine for which Portugal is famous. Like Champagne, Port must be made only in a specific part of the country and through a process that has been strictly defined by law. Essentially, this somewhat syrupy, wonderfully soot...

California is the single most well-known wine producing state in the country. From the Cabernet Sauvignons of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys to the Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs of Carneros, to the world-renowned wines of Paso Robles, Carneros, and the R...

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 ...

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...