Today, Grenache is the star of red blends in France's Southern Rhône Valley, reaching its pinnacle in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It is widely grown in Spain, where it's dominant in Priorat and a component ...

Taking its name from the period in the 14th century when the papacy relocated to Avignon because of the politically volatile situation in Rome (Châteauneuf-du-Pape roughly translates to “the ...