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Wine Comparisons
Side-by-side wine comparisons to help you understand differences between popular grapes, regions, and styles. Pinot Noir vs Merlot, Champagne vs Prosecco.
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01
Syrah
Grape vs Grape
vsMerlot
Peppery power or plummy softness: two dry reds for very …
02Pinot Gris
Grape vs Grape
vsChardonnay
Natural spice and texture against Chardonnay's vast …
03Cabernet Franc
Grape vs Grape
vsMerlot
Bordeaux's fragrant, leafy lift beside its plush, plummy …
04Pinot Noir
Grape vs Grape
vsMerlot
Two beloved reds compared: one elegant and earthy, the other …
05Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape vs Grape
vsMerlot
The king of reds meets its softer, more approachable …
06Chardonnay
Grape vs Grape
vsSauvignon Blanc
The world's top two white grapes: one rich and buttery, the …
07Bordeaux
Region vs Region
vsBurgundy
France's two greatest wine regions compared: power and …
08Champagne
Style vs Style
vsProsecco
The world's favorite sparkling wines compared: French …
09Napa Valley
Region vs Region
vsSonoma County
California's two premier wine regions compared: polished …
10Shiraz (Australian style)
Grape vs Grape
vsSyrah (French / Rhone style)
Same grape, different worlds: bold Australian Shiraz vs …
11Chianti
Region vs Region
vsBrunello di Montalcino
Tuscany's everyday darling vs its age-worthy masterpiece. …
12Malbec
Grape vs Grape
vsCabernet Sauvignon
Argentina's dark, velvety star vs the world's most …
13Riesling
Grape vs Grape
vsChardonnay
The aromatic chameleon vs the full-bodied classic. Two noble …
14Pinot Grigio
Grape vs Grape
vsSauvignon Blanc
Two crisp crowd-pleasers compared: one subtle and silky, the …
15Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape vs Grape
vsPinot Noir
The king of bold reds vs the prince of elegance. Two iconic …
16Prosecco
Style vs Style
vsCava
Italy's fruity fizz vs Spain's toasty sparkler. Two …
17Chardonnay
Grape vs Grape
vsPinot Grigio
The rich, versatile classic vs the light, refreshing …
18Malbec
Grape vs Grape
vsMerlot
Argentina's bold, inky red vs Bordeaux's plush, smooth …
19Barolo
Region vs Region
vsBarbaresco
Piedmont's twin Nebbiolo masterpieces compared: powerful and …
20Barolo
Region vs Region
vsBrunello di Montalcino
Italy's two greatest age-worthy reds compared: Nebbiolo's …
21Rioja
Region vs Region
vsRibera del Duero
Spain's two Tempranillo titans compared: Rioja's silky …
22Cava
Style vs Style
vsCrémant
Two traditional method sparklers at Champagne's doorstep: …
23Grenache
Grape vs Grape
vsSyrah
Warm, generous red fruit meets dark, peppery power. Two …
24Sauvignon Blanc
Grape vs Grape
vsRiesling
Crisp and herbaceous vs aromatic and versatile. Two white …
25Merlot
Grape vs Grape
vsShiraz
Velvet and plum vs power and pepper. Two beloved reds with …
26Port
Style vs Style
vsSherry
Portugal's sweet, fortified red meets Spain's versatile …
27Tempranillo
Grape vs Grape
vsGrenache
Two Spanish reds compared: one structured and savoury, the …
28Zinfandel
Grape vs Grape
vsPrimitivo
One grape, two identities: ripe California Zinfandel versus …
29Moscato
Grape vs Grape
vsRiesling
Floral, sweet Moscato versus high acid Riesling at every …
30Chablis
Region vs Grape
vsChardonnay
One grape, with Chablis narrowing it to a cool, precise …
31Malbec
Grape vs Grape
vsShiraz
Plush steak friendly Malbec versus powerful, peppery Shiraz.
32Moscato
Sparkling vs Sparkling
vsProsecco
Sweet, gentle Moscato versus drier, cocktail ready Prosecco.
33Rioja
Region vs Region
vsChianti
Smooth, oak shaped Rioja versus bright, tomato ready …
34Amarone
Style vs Style
vsRipasso
Cellar worthy dried grape Amarone versus versatile, value …
35Albariño
Grape vs Grape
vsSauvignon Blanc
Saline, peachy Albariño versus citrus and herb driven …
36Pinot Grigio
Grape vs Grape
vsRiesling
Predictably dry Pinot Grigio versus aromatic, variable …
37Red Wine
Type vs Type
vsWhite Wine
Skin fermented red structure versus pale, low tannin white …
38Rosé
Type vs Type
vsWhite Wine
Flexible red fruit rosé versus the wider precision of white …
39Prosecco
Style vs Style
vsChampagne
Fresh Italian value versus layered French bottle-aged …
40Langhe Nebbiolo
Grape vs Appellations
vsBarolo and Barbaresco
The grape, the powerful appellation and the earlier-opening …
41Rosso di Montalcino
Region vs Region
vsChianti Classico
Supple Montalcino purity versus savoury Chianti Classico …
iii.Three axes
How to think about any comparison.
01
Body
Light, medium, or full. A wine's weight on the palate sets the rules for everything else, especially what it can pair with.
02
Acidity
High-acid wines feel fresh and food-friendly. Low-acid wines feel rounder, but flatten against rich food.
03
Tannin
The grip on your gums. High tannin wines pair with fatty meats and tolerate years in the cellar. Low tannin reds drink young.
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