Most wine lovers think that Grenache is indigenous to France, but genetic testing has shown its birthplace to be Spain, (or perhaps Sardinia, which was under Spanish rule at one time) where it is ...
A wine grape famous in France and Spain long has been grown in Washington but has caught on as an important variety in only the past several years. Grenache is a late-ripening red variety that thrives ...
Certain wine grapes get all the attention. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon – they’re the Justin Bieber and Leonardo Dicaprios of the wine world. But if you dig a little deeper, there are ...
Grenache (also referred to as Garnacha) is one of the world’s workhorse grapes, but it can also be one of the world’s most elegant red wines. Winemakers across the globe, from California and Australia ...
Celebrate International Grenache Day on September 15 with these three wines from Beresford, d'Arenberg and Serafino. d'Arenberg winemaker Chester Osborn says, "A small panel of marketers and I were ...
How often do you walk into a wine bar and order a grenache? Not often, I suspect, or at least not consciously. It’s one of those grapes, like sangiovese, that just isn’t particularly famous in its own ...
Here are five grenache-dominant wines: two straight grenache, two GSMs and one grenache shiraz. All are a must-try. Grenache is truly expressive of terroir. It's able to capture country and climate ...
If Cabernet Sauvignon is the movie star and Pinot Noir the indie fave, then a Rhone-based wine, especially from Napa or Sonoma, where Cab and Pinot are most celebrated, is the character actor that ...
It has become a theme around here that Grenache stands to become a great hope for West Coast wine - stepping in where Syrah had boldly tried to go. This happy grape, native to both the Rhone and Spain ...
Grenache noir grapes at Tablas Creek Vineyard, which practices dry-farming through its 105 acres of vines, in Paso Robles, Calif., in 2015. A terrific example of this style of wine — and a great value ...
Grenache is one of the unsung heroes of the wine world. From affordable and barbecue-ready bottles of Côtes du Rhône (a blend that often leans on the grape) to trophies like the Château Rayas ...