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Muscat grapes are the oldest breed of their species to be cultivated. The Romans grew it. And brought cuttings with them when they forayed up into Gaul. Muscat vines bloom early; a late frost or ...
The flavor and scent of muscat grapes bring to mind spicy daphne with subtle, rich jasmine overtones. They are so unrivaled that I hesitate to find a taste comparison among edible subjects, which ...
Muscat of Alexandria and Muscat of Hamburg grapes, grown by Linda Apkarian of Apkarian Farms of Reedley, Calif., are for sale at the Moorpark farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times) 2 / 4.
Today’s seedless Muscat grapes – all 200 varieties of them! -- have the same distinctive Muscat flavor without those pesky seeds, and they’re best served at or close to room temperature for ...
Muscat — A Guide to the Basics. From Moscato d’Asti to Zibibbo di Pantelleria, the Muscat family of grapes is responsible for more wines than it gets credit for.
Bay Area produce shoppers are willing to go out of their way to buy stone fruit, tomatoes, melons and berries with the best pedigree. They will pay a premium at farmers' markets for antique ...
First, some background on Muscat wine, which is made from a grape of the same name. As far as pronunciation, it has just about as many versions as it has clones.
As summer slides into autumn, apples, pears, even quinces (they’ll be here soon) and damsons take up residence in a cook’s head, but not the fruit that spells ‘harvest’ in so many countries. Perhaps ...