Recent reports in the wine press have crowned Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot as the most widely planted grape varieties in the world. Tastes for French grape varieties such as Cabernet and Merlot have been growing steadily in popularity partly based on their pairing abilities and as complex but easy wines to understand and share with others. University of Adelaide researchers have compiled statistics from 44 countries to develop the first database of the world's winegrape varieties and ... [more]