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We Asked 11 Sommeliers: Which Bordeaux Wine Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck? (2024)

VinePair

We asked sommeliers from across the U.S. Eamon Pereyra, sommelier, The Peacock at Austin Proper , Austin, Texas “Finding good value in Bordeaux isn’t always easy, but if you look outside of the obvious appellations of Medoc, Saint-Émilion, and Pomerol, there are some tremendously good bargains. Here’s what the pros said.

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We Asked 20 Sommeliers: Which Wine Do You Wish People Ordered More? (2024)

VinePair

In the spirit of adventure and looking to add a little thrill to our collective drinking experiences, we polled 20 sommeliers for the underappreciated, unconventional, and sometimes overlooked wines that deserve our attention. Roderick Williams, bar manager and certified sommelier, Smoked , Columbia, S.C. “I

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We Asked 20 Sommeliers: What Red Wine Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

VinePair

To help you resist decision paralysis and narrow down your choices, we asked sommeliers for the splurges they deem worthy and the under-the-radar deals within this mammoth category. Eduardo Dingler, sommelier, vice president of wine access and wine/spirits consultant, Kembara and Makoto Vail , Phoenix, Ariz. and Vail, Colo. “I

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Cava Reclaims Its Identity and Charts a New Way Forward

Imbibe Magazine

Several of Corpinnat’s current 11 members—Gramona, Recaredo, Llopart—are favorites of American sommeliers. “I A wine like the Juvé & Camps Reserva de la Familia 2018, for example, offers tense acidity and freshness but with an undertone of elegant humidor and wild herbs. The defections created a crisis for D.O.

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

Bar Magazine

Introducing the First Batch of Ambassadors for the 2025 London Competitions Mattia Scarpazza Region and Category of Focus: Italy and Chile Beverage Type: Wine Role: Ambassador Mattia Scarpazza, a dedicated wine professional, has been a significant figure in the wine industry since completing his WSET Diploma in 2018.

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GSN On The Road: Canadaigua’s Rose Tavern Hermann J Wiemer Wine Pairing Event

Good Spirits News

We dined in the heated back patio with Michael Lischak, the director of food and beverage at the Rose Tavern, Wiemer’s resident sommelier, Thera Clark, and co-owner and head winemaker, Fred Merwarth in addition to a few other staff members. The chef highlighted the best of late summer flavors and was paired again with the 2018 Cuvee.

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The Macallan Launches ‘Permanent Dining Concept’ With El Celler de Can Roca

The Whiskey Wash

Additionally, an oak-paneled cellar space showcases a collection of The Macallan whiskies and sherries by El Celler de Can Roca’s sommelier, Josep Roca. We paid tribute to Scotland in Distilling Scotland – the cookery book we released in 2018 and documentary on Scottish cuisine, chefs and outstanding products.