Viura, also known as Macabeo, is one of those quietly important white grapes that’s been doing solid work for centuries without making a big fuss about it. It’s thought to have originated in northeastern Spain,… Viura

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

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

Xinomavro is one of Greece’s most serious red grapes, and also one of its most expressive. It comes from northern Greece and has been grown there for centuries, even if its early history is a… Xinomavro

Zinfandel is one of those grapes with a split personality and a long travel history. While it’s closely associated with California today, its roots actually trace back to Croatia, where it’s known as Crljenak Kaštelanski… Zinfandel

Verdejo is the grape that put Rueda on the map. Grown mainly in this northwestern Spanish region, it has a long history that likely stretches back to the 11th century, when it was introduced by… Verdejo