<![CDATA[Stories by Ethan Adelsman on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@ethanadelsman?source=rss-3705929163ed------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/0*oI1eTlgZvuY-Pydp. Stories by Ethan Adelsman on Medium https://medium.com/@ethanadelsman?source=rss-3705929163ed------2 Medium Sat, 14 Nov 2026 12:53:22 GMT <![CDATA[Noble Grapes]]> https://medium.com/series/noble-grapes-5bf2ccc366b8?source=rss-3705929163ed------2 https://medium.com/p/5bf2ccc366b8 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 19:33:31 GMT 2018-01-30T19:33:31.585Z For 2018 my wife Annie and I, along with a few friends, decided to do winefolly.com’s Noble Grapes Challenge. “What is this?” You ask. Well, I’m glad you asked, because I’m going to tell you! There are 18 “Noble Grapes” in the world. These are Grapes used to make wine which are grown in all of the major wine making regions, including France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and Portugal (the old world) and the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, and South Africa ( the new world). The grapes are split evenly between red and white, with 9 in each category. The plan is to focus on 1 red and 1 white variety per month for the next 9 months. We’ll learn about the regions that grow those grapes best and the wineries that make the best wine from those regions. At the end of the month we will all get together with our favorite wines of the month and have a big feast, pairing cheeses and foods that go best with that months selections. Here are the red grapes, in the order we will be sampling them:

  1. Pinot Noir
  2. Grenache
  3. Merlot
  4. Sangiovese
  5. Nebbiolo
  6. Tempranillo
  7. Cabernet Sauvignon
  8. Syrah/Shiraz
  9. Malbec

And here are the White grapes, again in the order we will be trying them:

  1. Pinot Gris/Grigio
  2. Riesling
  3. Sauvignon Blanc
  4. Chenin Blanc
  5. Moscato
  6. Gewurztraminer
  7. Semillon
  8. Viognier
  9. Chardonnay

We were a little slow to get this going, so February will be the first month, with the featured grapes being the Pinot’s (Noir and Gris/Grigio).

Stay tuned for more! I’ll be going into detail on each variety, and reviewing each wine we try. I am by no means an expert, but that’s kind of the point of this whole exercise!

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