Madiran wine is produced around the village of Madiran in Gascony - the production area for Madiran wine is spread over three departments - Gers, …

The wines of Turkey have 11,000 years of history, and are the home to between 600-1200 indigenous varieties, though today less than 60 varietals are grown …

Cornas is a French wine area in the northern Rhone wine region of France south of Lyon. It is one of the smallest appellations in the Rhone valley and …

Cinsaut or Cinsault is an ancient red wine grape variety that is believed to have originated in the Herault region (south of France), but could equally have …

Powdery mildew, also known as oidium, is caused by the fungus Erysiphe necator or (Uncinula necator). It is the most common and widespread disease of …

The Monferrato wine area is part of the region of Piedmont in the north-western corner of Italy. The greater area also comprises roughly - the modern …

The Veneto wine region is located in north-eastern Italy - protected from the harsh northern European climate by the Alps, the foothills of which form the …

The McLaren Vale wine region is approximately 35km south of Adelaide City in South Australia - and is internationally renowned for the wines they craft. …

The tradition of wine and viticulture in Switzerland dates back further than many would initially think. Switzerland has, in fact, been an abundant …

Xinomavro is the main and most noble indigenous red grape varietal of northern Greece. Its name (meaning 'acid-black') - reveals its basic features: high in …

The Bergerac wine region is a sub-region of Bordeaux, South West France, and is located around the town of Bergerac in the Dordogne district. Its boundaries …

Viticulture in Ontario, Canada is dynamically related to its terroir - the physical features of the diverse landscapes and climate - influence the choice of …

Dornfelder is the most successful German-crossed red grape variety. It was first crossed in 1955 by August Herold at the Weinsberg Wine School, where he …

Rondinella is an Italian red wine grape mainly grown in the Veneto region of Italy and is an integral grape used in wines such as Bardolino and …

The history of Chinese grape wine has been dated back more than 4,600 years. In 1995 a joint archeology team investigated two ancient sites 20km's to the …

Dureza is a dark-skinned French wine grape variety from the Ardeche area of southern France in the Rhone-Alpes region. Historically Dureza was used for …

Grechetto or Grechetto Bianco is an Italian white wine grape of Greek origins. The grape is planted throughout central Italy, particularly in the Umbria …

Gouais Blanc is a white grape variety that is rarely grown today but is important as the ancestor of many traditional French and German grape varieties. The …

Legend claims that grape-growing in Japan began in 718 AD, in Katsunuma, Yamanashi Prefecture. Wine may have been made from the Koshu grape variety …

Grillo is a white grape variety from Sicily - used to produce some of the best Marsala wines. Grillo is a variety so ancient that it was used in a famous …