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Grape Library

The world of grape varieties, made easier to explore.

Search, browse and discover grape varieties by name, colour or country. A calm starting point for curious wine lovers.

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Ampelique Journal

Stories, notes and discoveries.

Exploring wine, places and people behind the world’s grape varieties.

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A changing vineyard
In the vineyard

A changing vineyard

How climate and changing growing conditions are reshaping the modern vineyard.

Are resistant grapes becoming part of wine’s future?
What's changing

Are resistant grapes becoming part of wine’s future?

For most wine drinkers, names such as Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Noir feel reassuringly familiar. Solaris, Divico or Souvignier Gris probably less so. Yet these lesser-known varieties are appearing in more European vineyards. Not because growers suddenly want to replace the classics, but because they offer something increasingly valuable: a natural resistance to some of […]

Why grape varieties matter
Grape stories

Why grape varieties matter

Discover why the identity of wine begins with the grape, its origins, character and connection to place.