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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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

A- / $32 2016 Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley – At 8 years old, this wine is starting to show some age, as the fruit is becoming a little dull around the edges, short on vibrancy. It’s a beautiful start to a wine that will definitely benefit from some cellar time to fully find its footing.

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Cheers

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As per the agreement, Butterfly will acquire the wine company for an all-cash transaction that values the company at approximately $1.95 Duckhorn wines are available to consumers on five continents and in more than 50 countries. The post Duckhorn Wine Group Bought by Butterfly Equity appeared first on Cheers.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

When I asked the owner of a local wine shop about Rueda , I got a quizzical look. I wasn’t completely surprised that he was unfamiliar with wines from Rueda, given that it’s a relatively small subregion of Castilla y León in northwest Spain a couple of hours from Madrid. The wines tend to have a good deal of minerality.

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Drinkhacker

AUGUST 6, 2024

Argentina continues to be an outstanding source of wines that hit well above their price point. Today we are looking at 6 wines, all made by winemaker Marcelo Pelleriti with grapes from the Uco Valley in Mendoza, Argentina. A- / $18 2016 Marcelo Pelleriti Selection Blend of Terroir – 54% Malbec, 26% Syrah, and 20% Cabernet Franc.

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VinePair

JUNE 5, 2024

The red wines of Portugal are a melange of relatively unfamiliar grapes, often joined together in blends that distinguish the country from so many other wine regions where single-varietal wines dominate. Some of the wines are still labeled as such.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Each of Outward Wines’ scenic labels provides a small window into the lives of its founders, Ryan Pace and Natalie Siddique: A distant mountain range on the Shell Creek Chenin Blanc, an arid desert on the Massa Vineyard Cabernet Franc, or even a glimpse into the depths of the Pacific Ocean on the winery’s new Bassi Vineyard Pinot Noir.

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Cheers

MARCH 22, 2024

We asked the our national wine panel to taste and rate Old World wines from this past year. As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a rating and the wine’s retail price (which can vary from store to store and market to market). Four Stars (91-86): A very good wine and an excellent value.

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

Scanning a bottle shop or menu for something other than your tried-and-true wine can be intimidating. With so many choices, it’s easy to throw in the towel and stick to the wines you know best. Nicole Castro Garro, wine director, Lita , Aberdeen, N.J. Its higher acidity allows it to pair with many dishes.

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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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VinePair

AUGUST 28, 2024

Not to be outdone, gold medalist and wine enthusiast LeBron James soaked in America’s riveting basketball win against France with bottles that even the world’s top collectors would covet. So, what does a gold medalist’s wine lineup look like? We wonder if Simone Biles has recovered yet.)

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VinePair

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Your friendly neighborhood wine shop is the perfect resource for fleshing out your wine wish list, as well as making other people’s wine wishes come true. Unsurprisingly, several are seeking Champagne , and there’s even a dessert wine in the mix. The wines on sommeliers’ holiday wish lists in 2023: Cruse Wine Co.

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Imbibe Magazine

DECEMBER 29, 2023

However, I’m also game to buck tradition with an unexpected bottle, and the Session Sparkling Wine from Living Roots delivers both cheer and charm. Living Roots is a trans-global creation , founded in 2016 by husband and wife Sebastian and Colleen Hardy.

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Advanced Mixology

JULY 5, 2024

As a Certified Wine Maker with years of experience in the industry, I'm excited to share my expert insights on the renowned wines of Paso Robles. This region is celebrated for its diverse range of grapes and exceptional wines. 2020 Shale Oak Syrah : This wine represents how Syrah is the perfect grape to be grown in Paso Robles.

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Drink Me

OCTOBER 20, 2023

5 wines that will go down a scream on Halloween Halloween is as famous for its scares, and also for a certain amount of indulgence. wines that put the BOO in Boozy on Halloween and remain delicous while they last. The Vice Wines Orange of Gewurztraminer, 2022 An orange wine for Halloween? Drink up, witches! Sign us up!

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

It’s the next phase in a professional arc for Swanson, whose star began to rise when she became head brewer at Austin’s Jester King Brewery in 2016, and continued when she launched Keeping Together in 2019 from borrowed space inside Chicago’s Half Acre Beer Co.

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VinePair

JANUARY 31, 2024

While Chenin Blanc is considered South Africa’s signature white wine (as I pointed out in my last column ), the country’s less heralded Sauvignon Blancs may be South Africa’s key to greater recognition and prominence in the wine world. Still, at a mere $9, the wine delivers, and you can read about it below.

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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Familia Pasqua’s wines are always exciting, whether you’re sipping on the luxe Mai Dire Mai Amarone or its more affordable Amarone della Valpollicella. For the Valpolicella, we’ve skipped ahead from 2016 to 2018 — note that this release (a DOCG) is different from the Mai Dire Mai release, which is a DOC wine.

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VinePair

AUGUST 13, 2024

In 2016, “Big Sam” Allardyce, with his blue-collar charm and Meatloaf-ish looks, was supposed to be the England national soccer team’s everyman hero — a player’s manager straight from central casting, finally fit to lead the “Three Lions” on to ultimate victory since god knows when. We drink our wine by the pint!” Pint bottles of wine.

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VinePair

JULY 25, 2024

The much-anticipated summer Olympics are kicking off in Paris this week and, given the host city, there’s almost as much discourse around the event’s food and wine as the games themselves. So how can you replicate what’s arguably one of the world’s best wine-drinking destinations at home? That shouldn’t come as much of a surprise.

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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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Spiritz

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Furthermore, wine is exempt from excise taxes in at least 22 countries, most of which are in Europe. It increased alcohol tax revenue from €234 million in 2016 to €323 million in 2018, with a reduction in deaths from 23.4 per 100,000 in 2016 to 18.1 per 100,000 in 2016 to 18.1 per 100,000 in 2018. per 100,000 in 2018.

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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. I first recognized the distinction of the Pinot Noirs back in 2016 on a visit to South Africa’s Winelands , as they are known. Kara-Tara’s 2021 Reserve Pinot Noir is also worth trying.

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Cheers

JULY 1, 2024

Hoby Wedler , a chemist, entrepreneur and sensory expert, who opens the doors to the world of wine aromas and sensations with blindfolded wine tasting experiences. in organic chemistry from UC Davis in 2016. The final wine was a Prosecco DOC still wine from Voga.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Esteemed luxury wine company The Duckhorn Portfolio will be acquired by Los Angeles-based private equity firm Butterfly Equity for $1.95 The company also acquired Sonoma-Cutrer in November 2023 , growing their presence in the white wine category with the third-largest luxury Chardonnay brand in the U.S. by volume, selling 2.6

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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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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. It contains the classic style of Mouton with intense black-currant fruits from 81% Cabernet Sauvignon.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Michelle Wine Estates had acquired the celebrated Sonoma winery, it would return to its independent roots. Along with a few investors, Patz & Hall’s founding winemaker James Hall had decided to buy the winery back and was ready to take it to new heights — while betting big on Patz & Hall’s inaugural wine: Chardonnay.

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The Informed Drinker

MARCH 20, 2021

Inside Grand Cata’s Shaw wine shop. As their friendship developed they began talking seriously about what both had discovered their true passion to be: wine. Julio made the jump first, taking a job working for a wine wholesaler/importer, followed by Pedro who began working at a local wine retail shop.

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VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

Like its people and culture, South African wine is a melting pot. It’s a stunningly beautiful part of the world, as I saw for myself on a visit in 2016. And the wines? There are so many that deserve more attention among American wine drinkers. The wine is aged in concrete and stainless-steel tanks.

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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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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Water Witch When Water Witch opened in late 2016, the small but lively cocktail bar (“It’s easily the smallest bar in Salt Lake City,” says Neves) signaled a vibe shift on the local drinks scene. “Within a couple years, they start missing snowboarding and fishing and all the backwoods stuff that makes living in Utah so magical,” says Neves.

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Drinkhacker

MAY 12, 2024

Hard as it is to believe, Laura Catena has managed to squeeze in working on the family wines, running a medical clinic, the La Posta and Altaland lines, and who knows what else to establish a line of Pinot Noirs. After thorough scrutiny, their efforts culminated in the commencement of bottling in 2016.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Founded by Tom Caruso in 2017, the Oregon-based winery rapidly gained a following for its elegant, low-intervention wines. Though still relatively limited, the wine is undeniably popular among natural wine enthusiasts, continuously gaining steam across the country. Family Ties For Caruso, the move east is a homecoming.

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VinePair

AUGUST 20, 2024

Called the Clante by the Etruscans, what’s now known as Chianti was Italy’s first modern fine-wine region, and the vineyards here continue to produce some of the most famous wines in the world. The resulting wine can achieve true Italian elegance: refined and balanced, with well-crafted rustic edges.

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The Whiskey Wash

JANUARY 24, 2024

Acquired in 2016 by Brown-Forman alongside sister distilleries BenRiach and GlenDronach, Glenglassaugh fully relaunched a core range of three single malt expressions just this last year under the guidance of Master Blender Rachel Barrie and Assistant Blender Kirsten Ainslie. Glenglassaugh 12 Years Old, bottled at 45% ABV, is pricing at $65.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

Opened in 2016 by Tucson natives Ronnie and Christian Spece, Batch boasts one of the largest whiskey collections in the state, with more than 1,000 unique labels and counting. Whether you’re seeking a well-made craft cocktail, a beer brewed with local ingredients, or an education on mezcal, Tucson brings it home.

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