By Lee Madueno
Beatriz founded Barco del Corneta in La Seca, the dusty heartland of Rueda, to rescue the grape from industrial anonymity. Joined by winemaker Manuel Cantalapiedra, a former classical pianist who...
By Lee Madueno
These wines show the spectrum of styles from light and fresh wine that are barely orange since they only spend a few hours or days on their skins and thus...
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By Joshua Cohen
It's not very often we find a stunning example of natural Chablis. So, of course we jump at the chance when we meet a new wine maker, making delicious wine!
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By Lee Madueno
A decade ago, when orange wines first started appearing on the shelves and lists of some more adventurous wine shops and restaurants. They have become the most talked about wines...
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By Ousi Li
Hervé’s vines are in Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny, in the heart of the Loire Valley. He farms all of the local grapes, including Romorantin, Sauvignon Blanc, Gamay and Pinot Noir. At...
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By Lee Madueno
If you haven’t had Rossese in your life, now is the time to try it.
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By Beau Rapier
The husband and wife team that is Ryme Cellars, Ryan and Megan Glaab, make some of the freshest, most delicious and fascinating off-the-beaten path wines in California!
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By Maggie Scudder
We put our heads together and built a completely tailored gift guide--no quiz, no subscription, no worries. Just scroll through the guide and click on the collection that draws your eye.
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By Lee Madueno
The good news? 2019 is looking like a return to the new classic, warm and sunny for sure, but much more balanced. It’s shaping up to be another fantastic year....
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By Ousi Li
The Laurents have an almost magic ability to extract the perfect balance of joyous fruit, savory minerality, and snappy acidity that only the very best Grenache can achieve. Their secret...
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By Lee Madueno
2018 was an uncommonly cool vintage with more precipitation than normal. This means that the soft, elegant style is highlighted by excellent structure, saline minerals and snappy acidity. All of...
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By Jeff Patten
From domestic Chardonnay to the stellar 2016 Brunello, from first-looks at 2019 Burgundy to Hungarian adventure winnes--here's how to buy the top wine trends of 2020.
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By Beau Rapier
While others saw a daunting project in this old forgotten orchard, Jason and Molly saw ancient oceanic soils, south facing slopes at 1250ft elevation, putting them just above the fogline...
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By Josh Shapiro
When we think of great Chardonnay, the mind wanders to Burgundy or the coasts of California, preference deciding. But often overlooked is California's neighbor just to the north. Oregon's Willamette...
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