FARGO — Researchers have named North Dakota’s first state-created grapes, marking a major step for the wine industry. North Dakota State University told The Forum last week that it released for ...

The world’s most planted wine grape is not just a modern workhorse of global vineyards, it is also a living archive of decisions growers made in the 1600s. When I look at how this single variety still ...

Many grapes are known by multiple names in different countries and regions, yet it’s not always clear just why these names came about, writes Brendan Black. This is an exploration into how some of the ...

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:33:15 GMT — Cornell University has chosen names to two new grape varieties it developed. The school announced at a viticulture conference this week in Rochester that two new grapes ...

This one is inspired by The Aspen Times editor Ray K. Erku, who rightly called my bluff recently when I tried to capitalize the names of a few wine grapes. “One thing I have strived to learn when ...

Harvesters work rows of vines at J. Lohr near the Paso Robles Airport working to harvest Cabernet grapes. Other Paso Robles-area businesses are now seeking approval for several new grape names. David ...