Autumn in New England is a magical time of year. Bright, colorful leaves attracting legions of fans. Crisp, cool nights perfect for bonfires and wool sweaters. The start of many seasons (Patriots, ...

One of the great things about wine is how it can whisk you around the world, without even having to leave home. One day, you can explore France’s Provence region through a glass of rose in your ...

My memories of chenin blanc go back decades and include releases from Inglenook and Charles Krug that were significant upgrades from the half-gallon wines that were most readily available. In the ...

Whether it’s dry or sweet, bottled on its own or as part of a blend, Chenin Blanc is a wildly versatile grape variety. Pulsar Imagens / Alamy Stock Photo Historically, Chenin Blanc has been most ...

The first time I tasted South African chenin blancs I was unimpressed. "A spotty lot," my tasting notes from 1994 called them. "Mild and pleasant," was the best I could muster. There were reasons.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chenin Blanc, the most widely planted grape in South Africa, is a varietal once considered by some to be "cheap and cheerful quaff," but it is now gaining an appreciation around ...

Sometimes I just like to roam around wine shops looking for something I’ve never tried. It could be a varietal or wine from a region that’s new to me. Or it can just be a wine made from a grape that ...

The Loire Valley is considered the home to the Chenin Blanc grape, but South Africa makes world class examples. Some experts even claim South Africa is setting the standard for the grape globally. I ...

Chenin blanc is famous for its starring role in Vouvray, the French appellation in the Loire Valley, but it’s also grown in other parts of the world including South Africa, where it is the republic’s ...