• About Me

    Wine for Newbies is a one-man-show run by Andre Costa. I was born in Brazil and in 2001 I moved to New York City, where I still live.

    I do not have a wine background, but I am working on creating one and Wine for Newbies was one of my first steps in reaching that goal. I decided to start Wine for Newbies as a tool to enrich my own knowledge about wine and, so far, it's working. It is a slow process, but a very rewarding one. I do intend to work with wine in the future as a main career, but I have not yet figured out which path I will take, as it seems the options are many. My next step is to take a serious wine class and add another layer to my knowledge.

    Feel free to drop me a note. I am always looking for new like-minded friends, business partners, guest writers, etc.

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  • Wine Trivia

    What type of grape is in a Blanc de Blancs champagne?
    A - Chardonnay
    B - Viognier
    C - Concord
    D - Any white grape

    Answer: Chardonnay
    Whereas most champagnes blend white (Chardonnay) and red (Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier) grapes, a Blanc de Blancs is made from 100% Chardonnay.     — Wine Smarts Game

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Grapes

This page lists (some of) the grapes found around the world (in alphabetical order). If you wish to read a detailed description about each grape, click on its name. The information about each grape will be added in future postings, so not all grapes will have their information available now.

Aglianico - Albariño - Alicante Bouschet - Aligoté - Aragonez - Aramon - Arneis

Barbera - Black Corinth - Bobal - Bonarda - Bourboulenc

Cabernet Franc - Cabernet Sauvignon - Carignan - Carménère - Carnelian - Castelao - Charbono - Chardonnay - Chenin Blanc - Cinsault - Clairette Blanche - Colombard - Corvina - Counoise

Dolceto - Duriff

Fiano - Furmint

Gamay - Garganega - Garnacha - Gewürztraminer - Grenache Blanc - Grenache Gris - Grignolino - Grillo - Gros Verdot - Grüner Veltliner

Kerner

Maccabéo - Malbec - Malvasia - Marsanne - Melon de Bourgogne - Mencia - Merlot - Meunier - Mission - Molinara - Monastrell - Montepulciano - Morio Muskat - Mourvédre (Mataro) - Müller Thurgau - Muscadelle - Muscardin - Muscat

Nebbiolo - Neuburger

Petite Sirah - Picpoul Blanc - Pinotage - Pinot Blanc - Pinot Gris - Pinot Grigio - Pinot Meunier - Pinot Noir

Refosco - Riesling - Rondinella - Rousanne

Sangiovese - Sauvignon Blanc - Scheurebe - Semillon - Syrah/Shiraz

Tannat - Tempranillo - Terret Blanc - Terret Gris - Torrontes - Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc) - Trincadeira

Verdelho - Verdicchio - Vernaccia - Viognier

Zinfandel

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