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 ...

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 ...

Rather, the Muscat grapes are fermented in stainless steel tanks and fortified with a spirit made from distilled wine. The resulting fortified wine showcases a mix of dried fruits and nutty notes, ...

Muscatel is made from dried muscat grapes and is considered a fortified wine due to the inclusion of brandy -- which, yes, is distinct from cognac. Muscatel has a strong grape flavor with a floral ...

Some are destined to be table grapes or to be dried or to be turned into grape juice. For these purposes, entirely different varieties are used. Most common are Kyoho in China and Sultanina in the US.