40 White Varietals you should know

OK you know about Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, but what about the rest?

40 of the most important white wine varieties. How many have you tried?

There are 1200+ different wine grape varieties but most people seem to stick to just a few.  What are they missing out on?

In a forthcoming book What Varietal is That? I am describing eighty-six varieties* that you can try to break you out of the mould of same-old, same-old when you are drinking wine.

I have included 40 white wine varieties and 46 red wine varieties in the book.  These are the ones you can use to broaden your horizons.

See the 46 red wine varieties to be included in the book

The following varieties are included in the book:

• Albarino 
• Assyrtico 
• Arneis
• Chardonnay 
• Chenin Blanc 
• Colombard
• Cortese
• Fiano
• Friulano
• Gargenaega
• Gewurztraminer
• Godello
• Greco
• Grillo
• Gruner veltliner 
• Inzolia 
• Malvasia
• Marsanne
• Muller Thurgau
• Muscadelle
• Palomino 
• Pedro Ximenez
• Petit Manseng 
• Pinot Blanc
• Pinot Gris
• Prosecco 
• Riesling
• Rkasiteli
• Roussanne 
• Sauvignon Blanc 
• Savagnin Blanc
• Semillon 
• Silvaner 
• Torrontes 
• Trebbiano
• Verdejo 
• Verdelho
• Vermentino
• Viognier 
• Xarello 

*Why did I chose 86 varieties?

You will have to buy the book to find out!  

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