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 never take on a truly orange hue.
Posted on February 24, 2021
Lee Madueno
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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 out there and often the most requested category in the shop.
Posted on February 22, 2021
Lee Madueno
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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 their best, and Herve’s are among the best, these are wines of joyous energy and freshness.
Posted on February 18, 2021
Ousi Li
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If you haven’t had Rossese in your life, now is the time to try it.
Posted on February 17, 2021
Lee Madueno
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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!
Posted on February 06, 2021
Beau Rapier
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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. Exhibit A is our wine today, the 2019 Langhe Nebbiolo from Silvio Giamello. It’s one of the first tastes of “Barbaresco”, and it portends a great vintage for the village.
Posted on February 04, 2021
Lee Madueno
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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 that, and the Patrimonio Rouge is a steal, less than half the price of similar wines in this appellation!
Posted on January 31, 2021
Lee Madueno
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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.
Posted on January 30, 2021
Jeff Patten
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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 and a true coastal climate, with the ocean a mere 3.3 miles away. With that leap, the Drew estate winery at Faîte De Mer Farm was born.
Posted on January 29, 2021
Beau Rapier
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