Let’s face it. Wine is really complicated.
Besides the estimated 10,000 varieties of wine grapes grown around the globe – think Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, Zinfandel grapes and Chardonnay grapes – there are hundreds of varietals (wines labeled as being made from one grape variety) such as merlot, Grenache, malbec and pinot noir.
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