January 2026 — Grape Varieties

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A Tour of Wine Grapes: A to Z

A Tour of Wine Grapes: A to Z

As we begin a new year, EverWonderWine will take you on a tour of the more common grapes, A to Z, used around the world to produce wine. We’ll look at where the grapes originated, where they’re grown, the various aroma and flavor profiles as well a...

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A Tour of Wine Grapes: Albariño

A Tour of Wine Grapes: Albariño

Albariño 🥂 Albariño grapes are mostly found in the northwest of Spain and Portugal but they owe their growing popularity to the success of wines coming from the Rias Baixas appellation in Spain. Albariño thrives in cool, maritime climates that pre...

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A Tour of Wine Grapes: Alicante Bouschet

A Tour of Wine Grapes: Alicante Bouschet

Alicante Bouschet 🍷 Alicante Bouschet (ally-can-tay boo-shey) was created in 1866 by botanist Henri Bouschet when he crossed Granacha with Petit Bouschet in Southern France. This grape is unique in that both the skins and the flesh are red, yieldin...

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A Tour of Wine Grapes: Aglianico

A Tour of Wine Grapes: Aglianico

Aglianico 🍷 Aglianico (ahl-YAH-nee-koh) is a red wine grape that is thought to be native to southern Italy. Originally, it was thought that Aglianico was from Greece. Its name is actually a derivation of the word “Hellenic” meaning Greek. But, recen...

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A Tour of Wine Grapes: Barbera

A Tour of Wine Grapes: Barbera

Barbera 🍷 Barbera (Bar-BEAR-ah) is thought to have originated in the hills of central Piemonte (“peh-ah-MON-tey”) Italy, where it has been known from the 13th century. That’s significantly earlier than Cabernet Sauvignon that has only been around si...

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