People interbred domesticated vines with wild fruit. This is an Inside Science story. Many of the varieties of grapes used in today's wines are hundreds of years old. Genetic analysis shows that ...

In the wide world of wonderful wine drinking, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc lead the parade by far. None of the grapes reviewed in this article even make the top 20 in the world. That’s the point of ...

At a recent Australian tasting, the wines on show included a fiano and a greco, two lesser-known Italian grape varieties. A decade ago this would have been very unusual; nowadays it seems normal. It ...

If you want to start a spirited debate at your next holiday meal, ask your guests which country invented wine. France, Italy, or Greece might come to mind. But most scholars say Georgia - the small ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cathrine Todd is a New York City-based writer who focuses on wine. The pragmatic winemaker was astonished as he stood in the ...

Camille Berry is a writer and wine expert based in Scotland. She covers food, wine, spirits, drinks, baking, and lifestyle. Camille has written for Healthy Cooking, Food & Wine, Prevention, SEEMA, ...

Wine has always been an inseparable part of Armenian history. Just look at Areni-1, an ancient winery discovered in the village of Areni in 2007, with well-preserved clay vessels, a wine press for ...