Certain wine regions and particular types of grapes often get unfairly overlooked. That’s why I made a point recently of writing about several, outstanding Pinotage red wines from South Africa. This ...

The universe of wine has a tidy delineation—the Old World and the New. Falling on the “Old” side, of course, are the European countries: France, Italy, Spain … where wine has been produced (and ...

Autumn in New England is a magical time of year. Bright, colorful leaves attracting legions of fans. Crisp, cool nights perfect for bonfires and wool sweaters. The start of many seasons (Patriots, ...

The first time I tasted South African chenin blancs I was unimpressed. "A spotty lot," my tasting notes from 1994 called them. "Mild and pleasant," was the best I could muster. There were reasons.

My memories of chenin blanc go back to the early 1970s with releases from Inglenook and Charles Krug that were significant upgrades from the half gallon Burgundy and Chablis Wines that were most ...

Ask many wine drinkers about the white wine grape chenin blanc and your apt to get a blank stare. Chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and pinot grigio (gris) get all the glory, at least in the U.S., while ...

Perhaps chenin blanc is the white grape that I like best. To the extent that you can actually have a favorite grape. There are so many that are good. But chenin blanc is unusually exciting and ...

Chenin Blanc deserves better. In France's Loire Valley, it makes white wines like Vouvray, Saumur and Savennières that continually surprise drinkers with their quality over a range of styles, from ...

Whether it’s dry or sweet, bottled on its own or as part of a blend, Chenin Blanc is a wildly versatile grape variety. Pulsar Imagens / Alamy Stock Photo Historically, Chenin Blanc has been most ...

Although grown in many parts of the world, the roots of chenin blanc lie in the Anjou region of France’s Loire Valley. James Suckling asks us to think of chenin blanc as “France’s answer to riesling,” ...