Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 12, 2024

That is not what is happening here, but think of this as a bonus track to a recently published survey of Sagrantino wines , and we are waxing nostalgic for the minor quirks physical media used to provide. It’s a commanding, dense wine deserving of a hearty meal or full-bodied cigar as a sparring partner. B+ / $110 / morettiomero.it

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Castello Banfi is one of the most notable and widely available producers in Tuscany, and today we dive in to a pair of new releases from the storied operation, both luxe, “super-Tuscan” wines that are far from the usual construction found in Chianti. 2017 Banfi SummuS Toscana IGT – “SummuS, Latin for “highest.”

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Vina Herminia is a Rioja-based wine brand that was named in honor of Herminia Casas, an entrepreneur and women’s education activist in the early 20th century. A female pioneer in the wine biz, these wines are designed to honor her memory. And apparently, she liked really huge reds. A- / $20 viñaherminia.es

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Opting for a debut wine release centered around 100% Petit Verdot is a bold move. This is a wine certainly suited for elevating special holiday occasions, and more than up to the task of providing a quality experience. But nothing about this situation feels ordinary, even before uncorking.

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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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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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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2024

Foubert, a farmer, and wine merchant in the Charente-Maritime department of southwest France, initiated her palate with brandy distilled from plums from his orchard. Despite her initial distaste her grandfather introduced her to another offering—an amber liquid he called Armagnac.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 12, 2024

And aside from a trim list of wine, beer, and classic cocktails, Bar Americano doubles down on drinkers’ rediscovered interest in vermouth , with a selection running more than 50 deep from Spain, France, and Italy. Lise & Vito If your query is where to find natural wine in Greenpoint, the answer is … well, virtually anywhere.

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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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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Montecucco isn’t a wine region I expect most people are familiar with — I wasn’t — so let me introduce you to this small part of the Maremma area in Italy, a locale you’ll find between Brunello di Montalcino and Morellino di Scansano. Weighty at a whopping 15.5% Plan accordingly. A standout for any occasion.

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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. This is a big wine, but it is also quite nuanced, and its flavors come together nicely.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

With many people drinking less overall, and generally drinking less wine than they used to, bars and restaurants need to pay close attention to their by-the-glass selection. What makes a wine a good contender to offer by the glass? We asked several on-premise wine professionals to share their current favorites. Classic Penedes.

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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

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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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2024

But in 2017, a new obsession took hold. We macerate the cold fruit on a base of hybrid rosé wine and water—the temperature and alcohol delay primary fermentation for a DIY cold-soak method. Petach began to experiment with blackcurrants (illegal to cultivate in the U.S. Cassis Spritz 1 oz. Cassis blackcurrant liqueur 1 oz.

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VinePair

AUGUST 8, 2024

Even a wine novice can wrap their head around the mystique of a game-changing moment in time or a deliciously Gallic middle finger to the freshly defeated Reich. But besides these rarities, we’ve been spoiled rotten over the past 20 years by a crate full of vintages trumpeted as legendary by the wine industry and media.

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Australian Bartender

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

With Gregory’s deep roots in Australian bartending (he recently left a long tenure at The Gresham and was Bartender magazine’s 2017 Bartender of the Year), you can expect a stellar cocktail menu. Brennen and Dan’s wealth of experience shines through in their wine list and beer selection, with equal care and attention given to all offerings.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 9, 2024

After another scorcher of a summer, I know I’m ready to tuck into some bigger, richer wines. Remember: Check Total Wine and Wine.com for the best deals on all of these picks! Remember: Check Total Wine and Wine.com for the best deals on all of these picks! Want to buy them?

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 16, 2024

While you’re preparing for the big reveal, feel free to indulge in some of our previous top 10 whiskey lists: 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , and 2017. You can also search multiple stores at wine-searcher to find the best prices on all these products and more. Agree, disagree?

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

Photo by Ryan Brownell The Royal Room Opened in 2017 in downtown Tucson’s Warehouse Arts District, The Royal Room conveys the quirky charm of a Wes Anderson set but minus the affectation. “It is a place to pay homage to craft, history, and connection.” A whiskey and a Crème Brûlée doughnut at Batch. s flagship hazy IPA.

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The wines selected were carefully chosen, taking into consideration such factors as altitude, grape selection, sustainability initiatives, and regional popularity. Thoughts on all wines tasted follow. Before adjourning for the holiday recess, we were invited to a tasting session curated by Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 28, 2023

To close out 2023, we asked the our national wine panel to taste and rate their favorite 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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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. Austin East ciders recently released Rico Tepache , a take on Mexico’s traditional pineapple ferment, while Avid Cider debuted the Tuesday Cocktail Club apple-wine cocktails in flavors like Mango Margarita. “We

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VinePair

JULY 3, 2024

Push that macro-lager aside, it’s time to make room in the cooler for canned wines. Though beer, hard seltzer, and cocktails traditionally rule the canned drinks space, there’s a rising number of exceptional wines hitting shelves in this format. Similar to boxed wines , canned wines haven’t always had the best reputation.

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VinePair

JULY 18, 2024

Picture this: a region boasting a population of over 92 million, an expanding middle class, and soaring wine purchases. Where can we find this rosé-hued economic region amidst the global effects of climate change , uprooting of vineyards, and declining wine sales? ’s annual wine market is now almost $80 million.

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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

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For my book New York Cocktails, published in 2017, I included Francine (born and raised in the Washington, D.C. Going through old texts, I found one from only a couple of weeks ago where she told me about writing one of the first wine articles ever published in Better Homes & Garden.

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VinePair

MARCH 22, 2024

The plea was echoed by frantic responses from several kindred wine professionals, all unsure of what would happen when the March 19 deadline hit, or how to prepare for it. So what does the SOE rule mean for organic wine importers? And how will this impact the future of organic wine labeling?

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VinePair

MARCH 27, 2024

I’ve always been fascinated by the wines of Jura , one of the smallest and least-known French wine regions. It’s still so under the radar that it’s not even mentioned in some well-known wine guides, while dismissed as little more than a footnote in others. Her description rang true after my recent tastings of Jura wines.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 23, 2024

Bisou Nicolas Munoz, who had previously opened popular cocktail bar Divine, founded this hotspot in the trendy Marais quarter in 2017. “I have to say, they also have a banging wine selection.” Bisou quickly became a staple of the Paris cocktail scene for their personalized experience—sans menu.

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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Rose Tavern in Canandaigua, NY recently hosted a seasonal wine pairing dinner event with the Hermann J. During the evening the head chef came out to describe the preparation and story of each course, then Fred and Thera would describe the wine and the intention behind the pairing. Wiemer vineyard.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Cristina Gonzales of Gonzales Wine Company fell in love with wine while studying abroad in South America. where her parents had settled, she sought out various jobs in the wine industry. Indeed, according to The Roots Fund 2021 Annual Report , less than 5 percent of the wine industry “is people of color in ownership in wine.”

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Drinkhacker

AUGUST 30, 2024

We’ve visited the wines of Chile’s Ventisquero on many occasions, and today we return to the Colchagua Valley with a look at two recent edition wines from the company. Here’s a look at two of the four wines they produce together. This year they celebrate 20 years of partnership.

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Chilled Magazine

MAY 7, 2024

The Maison Gabriel Boudier was also awarded by France the prestigious label of “Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” in 2017 (translates as “Living Heritage Company”). This will also lead Gabriel Boudier to create their unique Saffron Gin 60 years later. Some Bartenders even like to use them for a unique twist on Old-Fashioneds or Manhattans.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 28, 2024

We got our beer and wine license for off sale around 2014. Around 2017, we got our spirits license. I had some sake knowledge prior to Umami Mart, so we decided to carry sake and Japanese beer. It was a good way for us to gauge what the next questions were going to be regarding spirits.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Davis Bynum has been a real workhorse brand in the California wine world, dating back to 1973, when the eponymous winemaker crafted his first pinot noir. B+ / $30 2021 Davis Bynum Pinot Noir Russian River Valley – While a bit flat up top, some airtime helps this wine’s inherent charms to reveal themselves more fully.

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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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