Once Napa's most planted white grape variety, renewed interest gives California's chenin blanc a new life in the glass. ...

Volumes vary, based on which vineyards were plagued by spring frosts, but many vintners report high volumes at top quality. Whites and reds achieved good concentration, but alcohols are not too high; ...

The Loire Valley’s fertile soil also provides ideal conditions for orchards and vineyards to thrive, and its wines (Bourgueil, Chinon, Vouvray, Cheverny, Anjou, Saumur, Sancerre and Muscadet to name a ...

Chenin Blanc originated in France's Loire Valley, likely in the Anjou subregion, which today makes the world's most acclaimed Chenins. The grape's frontiers have expanded, to South Africa, where it’s ...