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It's easy to fancy up a glass of sparkling wine using fruit liqueurs, infused simple syrups, and more.

According to the Spaniards, grenache (or garnacha), an important component in rioja wines, has its origins in Spain; the French, on the other hand, claim that Châteauneuf-du-Pape is grenache’s birthplace. The debate rages on, but at least California can be added to the list of places where grenache thrives. Continue...

Etna, outside of Sicily, is better known as an erupting volcano than an appellation that produces fantastic red wines. But the Etna DOC offers big, juicy, smooth wines that come from its indigenous grape varietals, the most famous being nerello mascalese. Continue...

German rieslings tend to have slightly more sugar and less acidity than their Alsatian neighbors, making them a great pairing for Thanksgiving side dishes of squashes and starches, like butternut squash soups and sweet potato casseroles. Continue...

Malbec originated in Bordeaux, where small amounts of the grape are blended into well-known chateau wines, but the best 100% malbec wines are from Argentina, not France. Continue...

White Christmas hot chocolate, caramel apple cider, and peppermint marshmallows please revelers young and old.

When visiting I'm Italy, or when I'm just ordering wine at an Italian restaurant, I always search for a friulano, a lovely grape varietal produced in the region Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Northern Italy. Continue...