Vines growing in the sandy soil of an active volcano turn out to be one of the rare European survivors of the pest that wiped out almost everyone else.

Somewhere around 600 to 800 — and working out where that number actually comes from explains why yield restrictions exist at all.

Old World bottles look like they are hiding something. They are — it is just hidden in the label, in plain sight, in French.

It's the word every wine list throws at you. Here's what it actually means, and why it matters for what you order next.