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Sicilian Wine Review: 2022 Corvo Irmana Nero d’Avola and 2017 Florio Marsala

Drinkhacker

An odd little combination for you today: Two wines from Sicily, one table wine and a vintage bottle of Marsala. A- / $20 2017 Cantine Florio Vecchioflorio Marsala Superiore – Marsala is hardly a category we cover much around here — or at all — but there’s no reason not to start now.

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Tahiirah Habibi Is Building a Better Wine World on Her Own Terms

Imbibe Magazine

In 2017, she founded the Hue Society to champion inclusivity in the wine industry and was named an Imbibe 75 Person to Watch in 2020. Since then, she’s continued to rack up accolades, such as VinePair ’s 2022 Advocate of the Year and Wine Enthusiast ’s 2023 Social Visionary of the Year. They could have got somebody in a suit.”

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A Sicilian Wine Cooperative Aids the Long Haul of Earthquake Recovery

Imbibe Magazine

. | Photos by Luca Savettiere In America, where we romanticize independence, and thus independent winemakers, we tend to belittle cooperatives, thinking of them as just bulk wine producers. But Italy’s cooperatives make more than half of the country’s wine, much of it offering quality and value. But our focus stays in Sicily.

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Review: 2017 Appassionata Pinot Noir Dundee Hills Andante

Drinkhacker

2017 is the current vintage for this pinot noir from Oregon’s Appassionata , which is curiously made by the same winemaker as Germany’s Dr. Loosen. Overall it’s a really lively and lovely wine — and wholly unexpected from Oregon. Hints of cloves and nutmeg linger on the back end, offering a Christmassy quality.

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The 30 Best White Wines for 2025

VinePair

2025 is the year of white wine. We taste a wide variety of white wines each year at VinePair. Its an amazing category and were excited to see our wine culture lean toward the straw, lemon, and golden hues. Here are the 30 best white wines for 2025. So lets get it started right! So have a look and get ready to go shopping!

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Drink of the Week: Johan Vineyards 2022 Savagnin

Imbibe Magazine

The delight found in opening an unexpected bottle of wine is right up there with stumbling across a sunsetsheer ephemeral joy. And so it was when I popped the cork on the Johan Vineyards Savagnin, a wine I knew nothing about and immediately, thoroughly, enjoyed. from the Foundation of Plant Sciences at UC Davis. Care for them she did.

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The Best Place to Buy Rare and Hard-to-Find Wines

Advanced Mixology

Wine is an excellent base for cocktails. However, if you want to up the ante, use high-end wines to make your seasonal beverages extra special. Marketview Liquor should be your first stop for some of the most sought-after rare wines on the market at affordable prices. Mike and his staff have never looked back.

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