Spice of Life

Sometimes half a phrase is better.

There are a lot of grape varieties. I really don't know if any were lost in the great phylloxera blight in the late 1800's but I am sure many people are working to make sure that none are lost again. At the same time there are new crosses being developed. Certainly some of these are for better taste and/or production as well as adapting to local environments.

In rummaging through the web for a good site that describes the vast variety of grapes I came across this fantastic site.

The artwork is great.

The writing is very interesting and informative.

Sangiovese
You’re a modest boy from Tuscany, seeking fame and fortune. You shed your woven straw attire for more austere threads of tannin with silky orange accents. At home, you began to turn your back on the rough childhood companions from the neighborhood, preferring to hang out in the cafes of Chianti with the French nobleman, King Cabernet. Now in America you’re the most stylish of a new generation of Italian immigrants. It appears that unassuming little boy named after the ‘Blood of Jupiter’ always was a would-be king himself… Italian royalty.

and the grape photos are terrific along with very good technical information

I hope there is no objection to using this information here. If there is let me know and I will delete it. But my intention is to promote the site. Appellationamerica.com, a great site.