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In California's Napa Valley, the nation's unofficial wine capital, one varietal reigns supreme: cabernet sauvignon. But climate change is threatening the small blue-black grapes for which cabernet sauvignon is named. Increasingly severe heat waves are taking a toll on the grape variety, especially in late summer during ripening.To kick off NPR's Climate Solutions Week, climate correspondent Lauren Sommer joins host…

A wine still liquid after two millennia turned up at a construction site near Seville, Spain

In wine's birthplace, Georgian winemakers are honoring traditional techniques and working to bring back the country's ancient grape varieties.

In France's southern Bordeaux region, the grape harvest is often now done at night to ensure the peak freshness required to obtain the best wine but this is also a response to climate change.

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Middle Brow's Pizza Wine has the dark ruby-red color of a Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon, like something you'd want to drink with a thick porterhouse: jammy, tannic, boozy. With that on your mind, your first sip might come as a surprise. Sure enough, it has a rounded, full body, but it's simultaneously ethereal, with a […]

The market is filled with almost as many different types of wine glasses as there are different wines, making the task of selecting one go-to wine glass very difficult — but not impossible. In fact, I'm ditching my varietal glasses for a universal style fit for any kind of wine you pour. Here's why.

Wine commands wealth, prestige, and attention from aficionados. How much of what they admire is in their heads?

Exposing wine grapes to sunlight was the key to making a good quality cabernet. But even the toughest grapes may not withstand the extreme heat that comes with climate change. Too much heat, like California has experienced with recent heat waves, can lead to jarringly jam-like wines that are high in alcohol and sugar and lacking in acidity.

One of the world's oldest wine grapes is becoming more popular in the United States and has Georgian roots and a Ukrainian connection.

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So you like drinking wine, but don't actually know much about it? You want to feel more confident when talking about wine? You would like to know how to choose a "good" wine? You are not alone—but I am here to help.

Concrete egg tanks are favored among winemakers, and the new SuperEgg is more than twice as large as any existing model. The larger size will make it less expensive per gallon for wineries to produce the super-premium wines that concrete wine tanks are known for. The SuperEgg is also sure to be a favorite of winery visitors. All Sonoma Cast Stone tanks are known for showroom-quality beauty and superior engineering.…

Bold cabernet sauvignon wines made Napa Valley famous. Now, hotter temperatures are starting to damage the grapes, so some wineries are starting to experiment.

It's no secret that the ancient Romans were lovers of wine. So gripped by the grape were they, that they even worshiped a god—Bacchus—devoted to wine and merriment.

Bogle Family Wine Collection is introducing a new line of wines in aluminum bottles.

During this year, we have sampled and tasted exceptional wine and spirits – and we have been blessed and sometimes cursed with a sensitive palate, exacerbated ironically by having Covid before there were vaccinations. For some reason, that

Georgia, considered the birthplace of wine, has been making wine for 8,000 years. Producers are restoring the country's ancient grape varieties and introducing Georgian wines to the rest of the world.

Recently Talbott Vineyards hosted a three-day Harvest Experience at their Sleepy Hallow Vineyard in the rolling hills of Carmel Valley. The days were filled with wine, laughter and epicurean delights. It was a rare chance for the public to meet

Since the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) approved the use of ultrasound to promote the extraction of grape compounds back in 2019, its application for obtaining superior red wines has been studied extensively.