The red blends marketed as such give the whole category a bad rap. Opt instead for these traditional blends of native grapes from regions that have produced them for centuries.

Not all American red blends are cheap, cleverly marketed mixes of grapes that couldn’t make it on their own. Here, the best midprice alternatives to the head-swimming array of single varietals.

Keever will blend mountain heritage with today’s new energies. Posted on September 14, 2010 September 14, 2010 by Pat McClendon. As a relatively new member of the Western North Carolina ...