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Cava Reclaims Its Identity and Charts a New Way Forward

Imbibe Magazine

On his and the other organic vineyards from which he sources, he hand-harvests separate lots, then micro-ferments them with native yeast to create the palette of wines he blends for Cava in the off-grid cellar he built into the bones of a 19th-century winery on his estate. Still others labeled their wines D.O. In response, the D.O.

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The Remarkable Journey of Listán Prieto

Imbibe Magazine

On a bustling evening at New York’s Contento , a restaurant celebrated for its globe-trotting fare and wine program, head sommelier Abe Zarate faces a challenge from diners eager to try a wine similar to the light, fruity profiles of Pinot Noir or Beaujolais. “I This is a Mexican wine made from the Misión grape.”

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London Wine, Beer, and Spirits Competitions Announce First Regional and Category Ambassadors

Bar Magazine

The eighth edition of the London Wine, Spirits, and Beer Competitions proudly introduces its inaugural Regional and Category Ambassadors Program for the 2025 edition. Through insightful interviews with industry experts, his podcast delves into wine regions, styles, science, and producers.

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What Does the Future Hold for Downtown LA as a Cocktail Destination?

VinePair

I had the infamously cold Gibson , with the bar’s house-pickled onion, and thought about a first date in 2013 where I sat at the table beside the piano with the woman I would go on to marry. says Mathieu Giraud, co-owner of wine bar Garçons de Cafe and French restaurant L’Appart. It’s still very much a struggle.”

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We Asked 22 Sommeliers: What’s Your Go-To Wine to Gift?

VinePair

Around the holidays, a bottle of wine seems like a simple, easy gift to give until youre standing in a liquor store trying to figure out what to buy. How much to spend and what to give are complicated questions, but add in the question of what your host likes to drink and even a well-versed wine drinker could lose hours trying to decide.

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Rescued From War, Artwine Tells a Complicated Story of Ukrainian Wine

VinePair

They are walking through perhaps the most unusual wine facility in the world, and certainly one of the least conventional prizes in war: Artwinery in Bakhmut. Stalin responded by ordering the establishment of a facility for sparkling wine production using the methode champenoise in a spent gypsum mine 236 feet underground in Bakhmut.

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