The Grape World

Champagne
Bubble and sparkles
What is terroir?
By the bowl or by the stem
Red or White
Vertical Tasting
Horizontal Tasting
Corked wine
Wine aging
Open bottles
Calories
Sugar Crystals or..?
If I spend twice as much will it be twice as good?
Sulfites
Hang Time
Nice Legs
Ampelography

There are some 24,000 names for varieties of wine grapes. Ampelograhers believe these represent about 5,000 truly different varieties, since most varieties have numerous names, depending on where they are grown. Of those 5000 grape varieties, only 150 are planted in commercially significant amounts. And of the 150 varieties, only the following 9 are considered classic:

White Grapes: Chardonnay, Chenin Blank, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

Red Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah

Source: The Wine Bible

Added by demiro - 12 Jan 2009

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