Cabernet Sauvignon vs Merlot: What Is the Difference?

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are the two most planted red grapes in Bordeaux, they are usually blended together, and they ...
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Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Guide: The King of Reds

The world's most planted red grape, minus the throne-room formality: taste, serving, food matches, famous labels and a Margaret River bottle to try tonight.
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Carignan Wine Guide: The Rustic Revivalist of the Vineyard

From ripped-out bulk grape to old-vine cult red: what Carignan tastes like, where it grows, how to serve it, and an organic Rhône blend to buy tonight.
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Carménère Wine Guide: The Grape That Went Missing for a Century

Lost in Bordeaux, found in Chile: what Carménère tastes like, why it was mistaken for Merlot, what to eat with it, and the closest bottle you can buy tonight.
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Chardonnay Wine Guide: The Shape-Shifter of Whites

Steely, buttery or sparkling, same grape: what Chardonnay tastes like, how to serve it, the food it loves and an organic Aussie bottle to try tonight.
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Chenin Blanc Wine Guide: The Chameleon of White Wine

Dry, sweet or sparkling from one grape: what Chenin Blanc tastes like, how to serve it, the food it loves and the closest bottle you can buy in Australia tonight.
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Corvina Wine Guide: The Grape Behind Amarone

Valpolicella, Ripasso and Amarone all come from one grape: what Corvina tastes like, how the three styles differ, what to eat with each, and the closest bottle you can buy tonight.
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Dolcetto Wine Guide: The Little Sweet One That Isn’t

Piedmont's friendliest red: what Dolcetto tastes like, why the name is a fib, what to eat with it, and the closest bottle you can buy tonight.
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Durif Wine Guide: Rutherglen’s Heavyweight Champion

Australia's biggest red: what Durif (Petite Sirah) tastes like, why Rutherglen made it a religion, how to decant it, and the closest bottle you can buy tonight.
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