Savagnin is a white grape with deep roots in France’s Jura region, where it has been cultivated since at least the Middle Ages. Known for its late ripening and moderate vigor, Savagnin thrives in the… Savagnin

Xarel·lo is one of those grapes that quietly holds an entire region together. Grown mainly in Catalonia, it’s best known as one of the three traditional pillars of Cava, alongside Macabeo and Parellada. It’s been… Xarel·lo

Frappato is a red grape deeply tied to Sicily, where it has been grown for centuries, even if its early history is a bit hazy. It’s most closely associated with the island’s southeast, thriving in… Frappato

Pecorino is a satisfying case study in vinous resurrection: a grape that nearly vanished, then came back sharper, louder, and more confident than before. Its origins sit in central Italy, most convincingly in the Marche,… Pecorino

Welschriesling is one of Central Europe’s great shape-shifters, known by different names depending on where you are. In Hungary it’s Olaszrizling, in Slovenia Laški Rizling, and in Croatia Graševina. Despite the name, it has nothing… Welschriesling