November 24 th —Thanksgiving Day—is also International Carménère Day. Created in 2014, this festival originally celebrated the 20 th anniversary of a grape that was ‘lost,’ then rediscovered. Most ...

Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing Climate Is ...

Carménère is to Chile what Malbec is to Argentina: an emblematic red variety that originated in Europe, but has since become synonymous with the South American country that is the largest producer ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cathrine Todd is a New York City-based writer who focuses on wine. How Carménère grape varieties got confused with Merlot grapes ...

This distinctive grape emerged on the scene almost by stealth The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Co-op ...

Weinbau Vineyard, which grows Carménère, is part of the Sagemoor Farms collection of historic vineyards near the Columbia River. Courtesy of Richard Duval Images As far as obscure grape varieties go, ...

For many wine enthusiasts, picking wine for the holiday table is one of utmost importance. Once the meat, stuffing, potatoes, green beans and pumpkin pie are prepared, the question is what to drink ...

Generally, the wine offerings in Jamaica have improved tremendously in the past 10 years. It’s in our restaurant industry that we need to do some work, as most restaurateurs that pour wine seem to be ...

Carménère is a rich, deep-red grape variety that began in France—as so many grapes did—and migrated to Spain. It has now settled comfortably in Chile, which seems to produce most of it, certainly the ...

Carménère is one of the oldest noble grape varieties and it used to be widely planted in Bordeaux, where it produced dark, red wines. When the root-louse phylloxera wiped out many European vineyards ...