Tag: Who’s Your Daddy

Who’s Your Daddy?: Torrontés riojano

The “Who’s Your Daddy” series takes a brief look at the parentage of grapes, in order to get a better understanding of where particular varietals come from and how they are genetically related to one another.  So far, we’ve covered: Cabernet…

Who’s Your Daddy?: Tempranillo

The “Who’s Your Daddy” series takes a brief look at the parentage of grapes, in order to get a better understanding of where particular varietals come from and how they are genetically related to one another.  So far, we’ve covered:…

Who’s Your Daddy?: Merlot

“Like” The Academic Wino on Facebook by clicking here!  Follow The Academic Wino on Twitter by clicking here! (@TheAcademicWino)  The “Who’s Your Daddy” series takes a brief look at the parentage of grapes, in order to get a better understanding of where…

Who’s Your Daddy?: Petite Sirah

For today’s “Who’s Your Daddy” post, we will be exploring the origins of Petite Sirah. http://wine.appellationamerica.com/images/ competitions/Petite-Sirah-Gnarly-Vine.jpg Petite Sirah, also known as Durif or Petite Syrah, was originally developed in the late 1800s in France, though is probably most known…