Until fairly recently, generations of wine authorities habitually referred to the “noble” grapes, classically a group of six considered to have aristocratic potential: cabernet sauvignon ...

As wine lovers, we can’t forget Botrytis cinerea, the grey mold known as Noble Rot that under the right circumstances can affect grape bunches to create ethereally sweet wines such as Sauternes ...

Sonoma-Cutrer winemaker Cara Morrison recently joined Oliver’s chef Mark Kowalkowski to talk wine, food and perfect pairings ...

Of the six, Furmint and Hárslevelű are the most susceptible to noble rot, making them the backbone of the varietal blend in ...

Where most prestige grapes hang their hat on a single flavor ... to both warm and cool climates and is capable of making noble wines at both ends of the ripeness spectrum. Even the most brisk ...

Sugar is concentrated during the drying process, and the wine made from the dried grapes has increased sugar content and alcohol. Botrytized: Botrytis cinerea, the gray mold known as Noble Rot ...