This grape’s genetic roots can be traced to modern-day Croatia, where it's known as Crljenak or Tribidrag; both Zinfandel and the southern Italian grape Primitivo are clones of this Croatian variety.

The first would be a small fraction of the second is my guess. The equation would be similar with some expensive wines, but Penfolds Grange is probably not the best example. Yes, Penfolds buys ...

Big and bold red wines are commonly found in hotspots such as California as opposed to Canada’s cool-climate vineyards, but there are pleasing homegrown substitutes if you know where to look.

What is clear is that a range of high quality wines are being made around the world at affordable prices. That’s why, for the fourth year in a row, we’ve enlisted Wine Spectator’s team of editors to ...