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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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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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Review: Wines of Portugal’s Alentejo, Winter 2024 Releases

Drinkhacker

Before adjourning for the holiday recess, we were invited to a tasting session curated by Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein. B+ / $29 2018 Alexandre Relvas Herdade de São Miguel Colheita Seleccionada Tinto – This requires a minimum of an hour of air or a decanting before diving in.

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15 Winemakers to Watch in 2024

VinePair

Reynolds started her own label in 2018 sourcing organically farmed grapes and crafting terroir-driven wines without additives. One emerging producer in this region is Ferran Lucruz, who started Bodega Clandestina in 2018. Previous mentees of Pax Mahle include Arnot-Roberts, Martha Stouman, Jolie-Laide, and Ryan Glaab of Ryme Cellars.

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