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5 to Try: Cava, and the Wines Formerly Known as Cava

Imbibe Magazine

We tapped sommeliers, restauranteurs, and wine shop owners to get their recommendation for bottles to try right now. 56, despanafinewines.com Celler Pardas, ‘Hermos,’ Corpinnat, 2019 Created as a partnership between growers Ramon Parera and Jordi Arnan, Celler Pardas works solely with native grapes of the region.

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5 to Try: Orange Wines

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Sommelier Doreen Winkler leaned into the former, launching the first orange wine subscription service in 2019. Fitting, given that their first vintage in 2019 was literally produced in their garage in Umbria. So it’s unsurprising that the resurgence in the style led to both excitement and confusion.

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

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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 15 Sommeliers: What Cabernet Sauvignon Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck? (2024)

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With that in mind, we asked 15 sommeliers to name their best bang-for-your-buck Cabs. ” —Bernadette James, sommelier, Stages / The Living Room , Dover, N.H. Jonathon Thompson, bartender/sommelier, sap sua , Denver “Cabernet Sauvignon comes from all over the world.

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We Asked 13 Sommeliers: Which Merlot Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

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With 2019 being a warm, dry year, you will find this wine soft, lush, and ready to enjoy now. Emmeline Zhao, partner and sommelier, Figure Eight and Cora , NYC “Land of Saints is made by winemaker Angela Osborne from the Santa Barbara wine region. It’s ready to drink and hits way above its price tag.” Thirst-quenching Merlot?

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Cava Reclaims Its Identity and Charts a New Way Forward

Imbibe Magazine

In 2019, nine top producers eschewed the D.O. Several of Corpinnat’s current 11 members—Gramona, Recaredo, Llopart—are favorites of American sommeliers. “I Cava meetings in November last year when D.O. president Javier Pagés announced, “It is clear that Cava, which is open to so many amazing possibilities, is having quite a moment.”

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Favorite Wines By The Glass

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Kristin Courville, sommelier, The Bazaar By José Andrés in New York Kristin Courville WINE: Dominio del Challao Angelita 2020 from Rioja, Spain ($24 a glass) WHY: I love this wine because it shows the true elegance that Spanish wines are capable of. Madeline Maldonado, lead sommelier, Mercado Little Spain in New York. Classic Penedes.

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