The fun part is that I am growing many of the hybrids mentioned in this article.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
"Lesser-known winegrape varieties to try before you die"
A bucket list for wines? Why not? Here are 18 wines from varieties that may mostly be new to you. Both vinifera and hybrids are on the list. The author horribly botched the descriptions of some of the grapes (making my grapebreeder friends cringe), but you could chase down some wines from these grapes, from better wineries, and be very happy and better-educated at the same time.
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