There is a reason many of the finest wines in the world are blends of different grapes. While selecting one grape to star in a particular wine can be appealing, blending two or more varieties ...

Blending wine grapes is about making a wine that is greater than the sum of its parts. Most wines are blended, even when made from one variety of grape. Producers may blend fruit from several ...

Andy Brennan, of the superb Aaron Burr Cidery in Wurtsboro, N.Y., makes a wonderfully refreshing blend he calls Appinette by fermenting together farmed apples and traminette, a hybrid wine grape ...

The Bordeaux wine region of southwest France allows six permitted grapes to be used in the production of red wines. These grapes are cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot, malbec ...

In the Old World, blending is a centuries-old art where different grapes are blended or co-fermented together to make a sublime wine. In Italy, Chianti is a perfect example of this.

In “Native Wine Grapes of Italy,” Ian D’Agata notes, “Italy has by far the largest number of grape varieties from which to make wine.” Quite a few of them go into blends.

You won’t be stomping on grapes with your bare feet, ... Wine-blending sessions generally cost between $100 and $195. WHAT TO BRING. Just an open mind and a palate ready for tasting.

Palate and preference are a big part of the art of growing grapes and blending wines. ... That industry now includes more than 1,000 licensed wineries and more than 60,000 acres of wine grapes.

A blend of grenache mourvedre and cinsault, this wine presents lemon lime and cherry notes in a smooth, rich mouth filling package. One of the best rosés of the season. Otronia 45 Degrees Pinot ...