Müller-Thurgau, the most widely planted deliberate vine crossing in the world, developed in 1882, has for long had a rather shady past, though this did not seem to affect its rampant popularity...

There have been some significant new developments in the saga of the Australian 'Albariño' that isn't. Firstly, New Zealand's leading vine nursery has now done a DNA analysis on its...

If you’re developing a new wine region, or trying to build the reputation of an old one, how do you go about deciding which grape varieties to plant? This is a highly pertinent question as...

30 Apr - For important new information about the Australian 'Albariño' issue, see Albariño and Godello in members' forum. Spain is becoming almost as fashionable in wine as it...

23 Apr - See update from Australia's leading producer of this variety below. The CSIRO, Australia's plant research institute, has just proved what many had suspected: that the vines they...

Merlot is a natural progeny of Cabernet Franc and a previously unknown red grape named Magdeleine Noire des Charentes, DNA boffins revealed. Merlot (see Oxford Companion to Wine ) is a...