Tag: Kim Marcus

Hybrid grapes don't get much love. France bans them in classified wines, except for Baco Noir in Armagnac distillation. Austria permits their use in the making and selling Uhudler wines in Sudburgenland but affords them the lowest labeling standard - Wein (formerly Tafelwein). In the United States, despite all the cold winters these grapes hardily endure, they dont always receive the warmest welcome among wine buyers...

Napa Valley/New York (July 11, 2018)—In a move to blend continuity and change in Wine Spectator’s reviews of new-release California wines, Napa bureau chief...