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The Ancient French Variety: Carménère

A Chilean vineyard in Colchagua — the kind of ground where Carménère, thought extinct, quietly survived for over a century. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & […]

Wine Profile Series: Gamay

The rolling vineyards of Beaujolais — the granite refuge where Gamay was exiled and made its home. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & verifiedAugust 20266 min […]

The Underrated Italian Varietal, Barbera

Vineyards at Costigliole d’Asti, in the heartland of Barbera d’Asti — Piedmont’s everyday red. Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked & verifiedAugust 20266 min readBarbera is the […]

Aglianico – The Ancient Italian Grape Variety

Vineyards below the extinct volcano of Monte Vulture in Basilicata — home of Aglianico del Vulture, the “Barolo of the South.” Via Wikimedia Commons.By the This Day in Wine History Editorial Team✓ Researched, fact-checked […]

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