Wine Regions
Italian Wine: Regions, Grapes and How to Read the Label
Italy makes more wine than any other country, from 20 regions and hundreds of native grapes. Here are the main regions, the DOCG to Vino tiers and label terms.
7 min read
Wine guides
All wine guides · Page 11
Every Wine Blue Book guide in one place: wine basics, grape varieties, wine regions, food pairings, wine ratings and research-based value picks.
Wine Basics
Madeira Wine: Styles, Grapes, Age Labels and Cooking
Madeira is a heated, fortified wine from a Portuguese Atlantic island. Here are its grapes, Rainwater, age labels, how long it keeps open and cooking tips.
8 min read
Wine Basics
Marsala Wine: Styles, Labels, Cooking and Substitutes
Marsala is a fortified wine from western Sicily, made dry or sweet in gold, amber and ruby styles. Here is how to read the label, cook with it and swap it out.
8 min read
Grape Varieties
Mourvèdre (Monastrell): Taste, Bandol and Food Pairing
Mourvèdre, called Monastrell in Spain and Mataro in Australia, makes dark, meaty, tannic reds. Here is how it tastes, where it grows and what to eat with it.
7 min read
Grape Varieties
Muscadine Wine: The South's Native Grape, Taste and Food
Muscadine wine comes from Vitis rotundifolia, a grape native to the Southeast. Here is what it tastes like, why it's usually sweet, Scuppernong and what to eat.
7 min read
Grape Varieties
Nebbiolo: Barolo's Grape, Taste, Regions and Food
Nebbiolo is the pale but powerful red grape of Barolo and Barbaresco. Here is how it tastes, where it grows, how to read the label and what to eat.
7 min read
Grape Varieties
Nero d'Avola: Sicily's Red Grape, Taste and Food Pairing
Nero d'Avola is Sicily's most planted red grape: dark-fruited, full-bodied and usually good value. Here is how it tastes, how to read the label and what to eat.
7 min read
Wine Regions
New Zealand Wine: Regions, Grapes and Label Rules
New Zealand wine means Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc for most buyers, but Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah matter too. Here are the regions and label rules.
7 min read
Wine Basics
Non-Alcoholic Wine: Labels, How It's Made and Taste
Most non-alcoholic wine is real wine with the alcohol taken out. What the US label terms mean, how it's made, how it tastes and how many calories it has.
7 min read
Grape Varieties
Petit Verdot: Taste, Regions and Food Pairing
Petit Verdot is a dark, tannic Bordeaux blending grape that makes bold single-varietal reds in Virginia, Australia, Spain and California. Here's what to expect.
6 min read
Grape Varieties
Petite Sirah: Taste, History, Regions and Food
Petite Sirah, or Durif, is an inky, tannic red from a Syrah x Peloursin cross. How it tastes, how it differs from Syrah, where it grows and what to eat.
6 min read
Grape Varieties
Pinot Blanc: Taste, Regions, Names and Food
Pinot Blanc is a light, dry white from the Pinot family, also called Pinot Bianco and Weissburgunder. How it tastes, where it grows and what to eat.
7 min read