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Why underdogs
I started Wine Underdogs because the same handful of grapes kept crowding out hundreds worth drinking. Great wine doesn’t have to be famous — it just has to be honest, and a little overlooked. I taste them all so you can find your next favorite.
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Alicante Bouschet · Alentejo, Portugal
Alicante Bouschet: The Grape That Bleeds
Most red grapes have red skin and clear juice. Alicante Bouschet is different — its flesh runs crimson too. Here's why the original underdog deserves a spot on your table.
June 16, 2026
Various · Portugal, Georgia & Armenia
The Underdogs in My Cellar: Wines You've Probably Never Tried (and Should)
The best wines I've tasted lately weren't famous — they came from Portugal, Georgia, and Armenia, cost under twenty dollars, and outscored bottles three times their price. Here are the underdogs worth chasing.
June 16, 2026
Saperavi, Aleksandrouli & Mujuretuli · Georgia (Kakheti & Racha)
Georgia: 8,000 Years of Wine, and Another Grape That Bleeds
The oldest wine country on earth makes a red grape with crimson flesh — just like Alicante Bouschet. If you've never had a Georgian wine, you've been missing 8,000 years of the story.
June 14, 2026
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Notes from Chris Berry
Founder, taster, and full-time champion of the world’s overlooked grapes — from Portugal’s Alentejo to the cellars of Georgia, Armenia, and the Italian Alps.
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