VinePair

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Northern Rhône Valley has some of the most breathtaking vineyards in the world — and some of the most stunning wines. The Northern Rhône has a more continental climate, not as warm as that of the south, and the wines, especially the reds, can be a bit lighter (though not “light”), lower in alcohol, and offer more acidity.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

It says something when a well-known TV series about Italian food, in an episode about Puglia, ignores the wines of the region in the heel of the boot of southern Italy. But the wines? I guess the show’s host (a well-known actor) and producers must have figured that Puglia is still a backwater region when it comes to wine.

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VinePair

JUNE 13, 2024

This legendary region produces some of the best wines in the world, with old-vine grapes that offer a signature intensity and structure that can’t be replicated anywhere else. What counts as a bang for your buck is subjective, of course, especially when it comes to the priciest wines on the shelf. Here’s what the pros said.

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VinePair

JUNE 26, 2024

Understanding wine is often about comparisons: If you’re not familiar with a certain variety, what does it remind you of? The issue is tannins, the chewy, often “dusty” remnants of the grapes that coat the mouth, give red wines structure, and make them worthy of aging. Those young California Cabs are quite tannic. Plenty of time.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 29, 2024

We aren’t ones to shy away from additional wines from Merry Edwards, with this wintertime release spanning more 2021 pinot noirs, two whites, and the first sparkling wine we’ve tasted from the winery — this one bottled in honor of the upcoming eclipse.

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VinePair

AUGUST 21, 2024

It’s the country’s most celebrated wine region, known primarily for the red Tempranillo grape, which, like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in Bordeaux, produces elegant, medium-bodied wines that lend themselves to lengthy barrel aging. In some ways, Rioja is the Bordeaux of Spain. Examples of both styles are in the list below.

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VinePair

MAY 14, 2024

When that feeling hits, we know it’s time for VinePair’s annual ranking of the best rosé wines. While rosé used to be the unrivaled summer beverage, in 2024 it’s going up against orange wines, chillable reds, and the infallible spritz. Cerasuolo means “cherry” in Italian, in reference to the wine’s intense cherry-like color.

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Imbibe Magazine

DECEMBER 29, 2023

A retirement home dining room isn’t the usual starting point for a wine career, but for Ron Acierto, wine and beverage director at ōkta in McMinnville, Oregon, the unlikely fine-dining ethos in this establishment piqued his interest. During his first trip to Oregon, he became enamored with the region’s wines.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The hottest new wine of 2023 turned up the heat on the wine industry: Stella Rosa Pineapple & Chili, the first of three new additions to the company’s Spicy Series. The low-alcohol (5 percent ABV) wine blends Moscato d’Asti grapes with tropical fruit natural flavors and a distillate of Calabrian chilis.

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Drink Me

APRIL 24, 2023

Made by the oldest wine co-operative in France , this golden-rose colored wine proves the ageability of pinot blanc. The wine’s aroma of honey-ripe and dried apples brings the change of seasons into sharp focus: a gentle transition from late summer to early autumn. Notes: Serve chilled, not super-cold. Alcohol 13%.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

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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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The renowned sparkling wine fetches a high sum for both its quality and status. But certain examples reach an extra level of luxury, and a new report by Wine-Searcher has revealed the most expensive bottles of Champagne this year. Keep reading to discover the most expensive Champagne wines of 2024, according to Wine-Searcher: 10.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Even though we love all categories of wine here at VinePair, there’s no arguing that the undisputed champ of the holiday season is Champagne. This wine is a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, resulting in an expressive flavor profile with notes of green apples and minerals. Do you spring for a vintage bottling?

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Just Drinks

MAY 16, 2024

In 2015, Mark Reynier founded the Waterford Distillery and acquired Diageo’s brewery in County Waterford, Ireland.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Non-vintage Champagne—a blend of reserve wines and the current harvest—is often considered the entry-level wine for a Champagne house. The cuvée is comprised of 80 percent wine from a specific vintage and 20 percent of reserve wine. And only vineyards certified Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne (VDC) go into this wine.

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Spiritz

AUGUST 13, 2024

This milestone underscores his exceptional expertise and dedication to the world of wine. He first gained recognition by winning the Hilton South East Asia FB Masters Sommelier Cup in Jakarta, in 2015. In a historic achievement, Kamal Malik has become the first Indian to earn the prestigious Master Sommelier title.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 10, 2024

In 2022, the duo built an outdoor wine garden in an empty Fishtown lot and poured glasses of minimal-intervention MCC wines—made with Pennsylvania grapes—from a refurbished trolley. By night, Forîn hosts residencies for local restaurants, and pours wine, beer, and cocktails, like an Espresso Martini with house coffee.

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

The results of the 2024 London Wine Competition are out. The 7th edition of the International London Wine Competition was held on March 18-19, 2024 in London. CAT AMONGST THE PIGEONS FAT CAT TAWNY from Australia was awarded wine of the year. 2024 London Wine Competition judges panel picture of one team. “I

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Drinkhacker

AUGUST 5, 2024

The bold wine benefits from having such a lengthy aging regimen — we’re five years out from harvest now — and it has settled down appropriately in the bottle as a result. Tart, lightly tannic, and round with black fruit, it’s a wine that’s really come well into its own. Brave Cabernet Sauvignon Mt.

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 25, 2024

Allegedly, Walker wanted to revive age statements originally used by William Teacher & Sons’ blends in the 1960s, but it quickly became an open secret that the age statement bottlings contained considerably older stocks – the peak for The Glendronach 15 Year Old was in 2015, when consumers were actually enjoying a 21 Year Old whisky.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The label was originally founded in 2006 by the Wagner family (of Caymus and Belle Glos fame) and sold to beverage giant Constellation Brands in 2015 to the tune of $315 million. Much like Caymus , Meiomi drums up a lot of controversy in the wine world. Want to discover more wines that taste similar to Meiomi?

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Few red wines carry the cachet of Cabernet Sauvignon. The varietal’s textural intensity and richness make it an ideal food-pairing wine. Given these qualities, it’s no surprise that Cab represents some of the world’s most legendary — and most expensive — red wines on the primary market and the collector circuit.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 9, 2024

Amor built its reputation on stirred, bitter-oriented drinks, and this cocktail destination has 20 or more bottles of aperitif wines open at any one time. But La Hora del Vermut, located in the famed Mercado de San Miguel, is a must for lovers of the fortified wine. Bonus: It has a utility beyond cocktails.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Champagne is the ultimate celebration wine, adding some bubbly spirit to holidays, birthdays, or even an average Tuesday night. There are also some new wines that hint at the future of the region, focusing on organic agriculture and single-vineyard or vintage expressions. This wine is the perfect example of Chavost’s new direction.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

in 2015 for a job at the University of Virginia’s School of Data Science, he didn’t know much about the city, or anyone in it. So he started attending free wine tastings at Market Street Wine. So he started attending free wine tastings at Market Street Wine. “I When Reggie Leonard moved to Charlottesville, Va.,

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to receive an invitation to someone’s lovely home in the central Kentucky countryside to enjoy an evening focused exclusively on wines from Napa’s Rutherford Valley. Christopher reviewed the 2015 and 2017 vintages four years ago to high praise. This, unsurprisingly, is no exception.

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VinePair

JUNE 11, 2024

The brand removed the “double aged” labeling from the expression in 2015 and reclassified the bourbon as “ extra aged ,” which left its exact in-barrel aging time unclear. The standard 750-ml bottle can be found at ReserveBar, Total Wine, Binnys, and select retailers for an SRP of $24.99.

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BarLifeUK

JUNE 24, 2024

The bar, and a couple of restaurants in the market, are owned by a couple, Louis and Mina, who moved to the UK from Portugal 20 years ago, and the most interesting thing about Secret Bar’s drinks offering is that all the wine and draft beer it stocks come from Portugal. Graveney Gin Graveney Gin In short, I have no idea.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2024

A person-by-person palate shift helps Alma’s cultivate a customer base crossing over from sour ales or natural wines. He started at Angry Orchard in 2015 and starred in TV commercials for the country’s largest cidery. People aren’t beer drinkers, cider drinkers, wine drinkers, or spirit drinkers,” says co-founder Larsen.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 28, 2023

One of the most widely known Champagne brands on the market, you may have first heard it referenced in a song on the radio, or recognized its distinct appearance in a wine shop or nightclub. So what makes this Champagne so special that celebrities and wine enthusiasts alike swoon over it?

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The Informed Drinker

APRIL 17, 2021

We were especially excited to try their 2015 Paxxito (pronounced pa-see-to) dessert wine, which recently won the 2021 Virginia Governor’s Cup. It’s uncommon for a dessert wine to win a top spot like this, but after tasting it we could certainly see why.

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Liquorista

AUGUST 9, 2021

Have you ever come home from a long day of work, plopped down on your couch, went to pour yourself a nice glass of red wine and found out that your wine has turned sour? That’s one of the many reasons you should buy boxed red wine next time you’re at the grocery store instead of your classic bottled wine. Yeah, us too.

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VinePair

MAY 8, 2024

South African Pinot Noir is still under the radar — as are most South African wines — even though their quality and range has gotten better and better. They include a couple labeled “Western Cape,” which encompasses just about all of South Africa’s wine areas and is the equivalent of saying a wine comes from “California.”

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VinePair

MAY 29, 2024

There are classic bottles from Champagne with centuries of history behind them, playful pét-nats from Slovenia, inventive expressions from California, and terroir-driven wines from Long Island. With summer fast approaching, it’s time to stock up on these stunning pink wines. Here are the 25 best sparkling rosés for 2024.

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Liquorista

AUGUST 2, 2021

Red blend Wine originated from the innovation of new complexities from the traditional red wine formulas by creating an entirely new mixture containing multiple grape varieties. This wine also has an ageability of 2025–2035. This wine also has an ageability of 2025–2035.

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Liquorista

JULY 22, 2021

So the golden question remains: what wines you are to keep an eye out for? Fortunately for you we have done most of the risk taking and have gone ahead to taste racks of cheap wine to find those wines that takes you to the stars and back and cost well under $20. The perfect wine for your everyday meal.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 18, 2024

One of the more unique yearly releases from here, and what’s being reviewed today, is the Guadalupe bourbon whiskey finished in a port wine barrel. Named after a Texas river, this spirit started in 2015 when Garrison Brothers procured a local winery’s decades-old port casks to age 4-year-old bourbon.

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