Wine Education
Wine Grapes, Explained
Learn the grapes behind the labels — how each one tastes, where it grows best, and the food it was born to be served with.
Red grapes
medium-bodied red
Cabernet Franc
Aromatic, leafy, and elegant — Cabernet Sauvignon's parent grape.
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Cabernet Sauvignon
The world's most planted red grape — bold, structured, and built to age.
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Gamay
Bright, juicy, and joyful — the grape of Beaujolais.
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Grenache
Juicy, warming, and generous — the soul of southern Rhône blends.
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Malbec
Argentina's velvet powerhouse — dark, plush, and floral.
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Merlot
Plush, approachable red — softer and rounder than Cabernet.
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Nebbiolo
Pale but powerful — the tar-and-roses grape of Barolo and Barbaresco.
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Pinot Noir
Silky, aromatic, and famously fickle — the heartbreak grape of Burgundy.
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Sangiovese
Tuscany's signature — savoury, cherry-driven, and made for the table.
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Syrah
Dark, peppery, and powerful — Shiraz's cool-climate alter ego.
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Tempranillo
Spain's noble red — leathery, savoury, and oak-friendly.
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Zinfandel
California's jammy, high-octane crowd-pleaser.
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White grapes
light-bodied white
Albariño
Coastal, saline, and zesty — Spain's answer to a sea breeze.
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Chardonnay
The world's most versatile white — a blank canvas for terroir and oak.
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Chenin Blanc
The Loire's chameleon — sparkling, dry, sweet, and everything between.
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Gewürztraminer
Exuberantly aromatic — lychee, rose, and spice in a glass.
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Grüner Veltliner
Austria's flagship white — peppery, green, and food-loving.
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Moscato
Sweet, gently fizzy, and floral — an easy-drinking dessert white.
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Pinot Grigio
Light, crisp, and easy — Italy's go-to aperitif white.
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Riesling
Aromatic, racy, and age-worthy — from bone-dry to lusciously sweet.
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Sauvignon Blanc
Zesty, herbaceous, and refreshing — the definition of crisp white.
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Viognier
Lush and floral — a full-bodied white with a heady perfume.
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