Falanghina is a white grape with ancient roots in Campania, southern Italy, and may even date back to Roman times. Indigenous to the region around Naples and Irpinia, its name likely comes from falangae, referring… Falanghina

Assyrtiko is one of those grapes that makes geologists nod approvingly and sommeliers start gesturing with their hands. It is not merely grown somewhere; it is imprinted by its place, and that place is Santorini—an… Assyrtiko

Jacquère is a white wine grape closely tied to France’s Savoie region in the eastern Alps, where it has been cultivated for centuries. Its exact origins are unclear, but the grape has long been part… Jacquère

Arneis is one of those grapes that feels like a local secret that briefly flirted with extinction and came back wiser. Its nickname—“little rascal”—isn’t marketing poetry. It’s a grower’s sigh. Arneis is temperamental in the… Arneis

Kerner is a white wine grape that was created in 1929 in Weinsberg, Germany, by crossing Trollinger and Riesling. The goal was to combine Trollinger’s hardiness with Riesling’s quality, and the grape was officially recognized… Kerner

Aligoté is one of Burgundy’s quieter intellectuals: sharp-minded, historically important, and long underestimated because it lives next door to celebrity siblings. Spend a little time with it, though, and it reveals a very Burgundian kind… Aligoté