Considering there are an estimated 10,000 grape varieties, it's no surprise that not all of them soared in popularity. In fact, many have died out over time, while others were just on the brink of ...

To get the right combination of cold resistance and coveted wine flavor, Plocher and other breeders cross North America’s ...

They then sequenced genomes of an additional 3,186 different grapevine varieties obtained from scientific collections, including 2,237 samples from domesticated wine grapes and 949 wild grapes.

The vineyard owners also planted grape varieties with a lot of color, like Alicante or Grand noir, and a lot of tannin, like Petite Sirah. These varieties didn't make particularly great wine ...