Drinkhacker

MAY 27, 2024

As for white wines, they aren’t produced on the Right Bank — only the Left Bank makes these blends, which are built around sauvignon blanc, sémillon, and muscadelle. If you’re drinking White Bordeaux, it’s a Left Bank wine. Thoughts follow. Thoughts follow. A- / $35 The post Review: Left Bank Bordeaux from Ch.

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to receive an invitation to someone’s lovely home in the central Kentucky countryside to enjoy an evening focused exclusively on wines from Napa’s Rutherford Valley. Quality was not in short supply, with many hard-to-find vintages or bottles attainable in highly specialized shops.

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Drinkhacker

AUGUST 10, 2024

Gabbiano is one of the biggest names in Chianti, widely available internationally, its various expressions ranging from under 10 dollars a bottle to upwards of $200. The post Review: Castello di Gabbiano Chianti Classico 2020 Riserva and 2018 Bellezza appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking.

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 4, 2024

A return appearance of Beaulieu Vineyard on this site should not come as a surprise, given our track record of reviewing and enjoying the Rutherford-based vineyard’s diverse range of wines. Either way, it is another beautiful bottle putting the complexity and charms of Rutherford Cabernets on full display.

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 14, 2024

These include the more traditionally styled Finca El Otero 2019 and the brand new contemporary El Espino 2020. An entry-level Crianza bottling is thrown in for good measure to round out the trio. All three wines are made from 100% Tinta del País. A simpler wine on the whole, but one which feels more readily approachable.

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Spiritz

MARCH 29, 2024

China has scraped tariffs on Australian wine. Australia and China are rebuilding trade ties after a period of strained relations which hit a low in 2020 after Australia called for an independent investigation into the origin of Covid-19. We welcome this outcome, which comes at a critical time for the Australian wine industry.

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 8, 2024

Golden Reserve is aged 12 months, with 85% in French oak barrels and 15% aged in French oak foudres (1200 gallon barrels), and then stored in bottles for an additional 12 months. A- / $20 / trivento.com The post Review: 2020 Trivento Golden Reserve Malbec appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

And spending time perusing wine shop shelves while internally panicking about how you need to baste the turkey in 15 minutes is no fun. We compiled our top Thanksgiving wine picks so you can shop with ease and get back in time to “shoo” everyone out of the kitchen. Read on for the 30 best wines to drink this Thanksgiving.

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Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Sicily’s Duca di Salaparuta can be found in Sicily, where it has the distinction of being the first winery to bottle 100% Nero d’Avola, way back in 1984. This year the winery celebrates its 200th anniversary, and it’s still at it today, turning out a range of wines both white and red from this storied island.

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 13, 2024

We’ve covered wines from the sprawling Gonzalez Byass portfolio on many occasions, and today we look at a small collection of warm-climate bottlings, made alternately in Spain’s Ribera del Duero, Rioja and the Apalta region of Chile. A- / $28 2020 Primus The Blend D.O. All are very affordable. Let’s dive in.

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Drinkhacker

AUGUST 2, 2024

Nested within California’s Paso Robles district along the Central Coast, Continental Vineyards (CV) is a sister label to Broken Earth Winery, releasing only wines sourced from its estate vineyards, produced in highly limited editions and only during exceptional vintage years. It will be well worth the wait.

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Drinkhacker

JULY 3, 2024

Today we are fortunate to cover a quintet of wines from the storied operation, including a white blend, three Chianti Classicos, and a Vino Nobile di Montepulciano — offering a broad look at the various styles coming out of the winery. 2021 vintage is pictured, but 2020 was tasted.) Let’s dive in. Let’s dive in.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 3, 2024

We asked the Cheers national wine panel to taste and rate their favorite pours from this past year. bottle (unless otherwise noted). RATING SYSTEM Five Stars (92-100): A top-flight wine. Four Stars (86-91): A very good wine and an excellent value. A wine for which customers will keep coming back. Where to begin.

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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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Cheers

OCTOBER 1, 2024

For our latest round of wine reviews, we asked our national wine panel to taste and rate American Wines. bottle unless otherwise noted. If you’d like to submit wines for review, please do so through our Wine Stars app. Four Stars (91-86): A very good wine and an excellent value. A truly sexy wine.

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VinePair

JUNE 16, 2024

Bottled water is nothing new. While it’s hard to nail down exactly when the very first water bottle was invented, packaging water for transportation dates all the way back to ancient times. It didn’t take long for the environmental impact of these plastic bottles to become obvious.

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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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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 24, 2023

2020 Domaine Bousquet Ameri Organic Malbec – A 100% Malbec big with dark notes of violet, blackberry and dark chocolate. The complexity is in full effect from start to finish, and spending time with this bottle is a worthwhile, and highly pleasurable, endeavor.

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 30, 2024

Well, I cracked this bottle alongside a meal of Impossible burgers and I’m here to tell you it works just as well with faux ground beef as it does a ribeye. The eponymous bottling is initially dense and almost unbearably rich, but a few minutes in glass let its charms come more fully into focus. Incredible, powerful stuff.

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VinePair

AUGUST 26, 2024

And on August 11, the Guinness World Records association officially recognized what is possibly the mother of all vintage spirits: a bottle of 1696 Jules Robin Cognac owned by Cognac collector Lars Janssen in the Netherlands. Despite its age, the bottle has been preserved in remarkably great condition.

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VinePair

JUNE 12, 2024

Summer is fast approaching, which means coolers around the country will soon be filled with rosés and crisp white wines to fend off the season’s inevitable heat. But this year, some wine-lovers will swap out the typical bottles of Sauvignon Blanc and Chablis for… red wine? So what makes a red wine chillable?

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

After discovering a passion for wine in a small plate, Spanish & Italian-inspired restaurant, Gabriella briefly explored consulting and ventures outside the industry before returning to join the opening team at Flor, the second restaurant of the Lyle’s team. How concentrated is the wine? What is the dream wine for this dish?”

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VinePair

OCTOBER 9, 2024

When guests walk into Plus de Vin , Brooklyn’s newest natural wine bar, they’re met with a floor-to-ceiling wall of technicolor bottles. Gazing at the shelves of dazzling options, from bright pink bubbly to neon orange skin-contact wines , one might feel like a kid in a candy store.

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VinePair

APRIL 10, 2024

Keeping in line with the theme, the menu featured two classic wines from northern Spain’s Rioja region including the Imperial Gran Reserva 2012 and Contino Blanco 2020 from the historic Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España winery, also known as C.V.N.E. For Rahm, these selections were highly personal.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The vast area in the south of France — often combined with neighboring Roussillon to the west as Languedoc-Roussillon — is not only the country’s largest wine region, but the biggest in the world with about 700,000 acres under vine. The soils include alluvial, chalk, limestone, and gravel, which inform many of the best wines.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 21, 2023

With red, white, rosé, and sparkling wines that reflect both the terroir and personal style of individual producers, the Languedoc is the place to shop for those in search of personality-driven wines that provide fruit, structure, terroir, and expert restraint. In the sunny region of Languedoc, all are welcome at the tasting table.

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Cheers

JUNE 24, 2024

For our latest round of wine reviews, we asked our national wine panel to taste and rate wines priced at under $30. bottle (unless otherwise noted). If you’d like to submit wines for review, please do so through our Wine Stars app. Four Stars (91-86): A very good wine and an excellent value.

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Imbibe Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2023

These days, when you hear the sound of a cork popping, there’s a good chance a bottle of Prosecco is nearby. million bottles of the bubbly stuff were sold in 2022. ” But with more education comes a willingness to try exemplary Prosecco, and with that willingness comes more awareness of the wine’s many virtues. .”

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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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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Which brings us to this particular trio of wines. 2020 Halter Ranch Ancestor – A blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Petit Verdot, and 20% Malbec that is big and burly right from the onset, with notes of blackberry and cassis that segue gracefully into dark chocolate and currant on the palate.

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VinePair

JULY 2, 2024

Well, we’re here to make the case for celebrating America’s diverse and talented wine industry by popping bottles from the U.S. Unlike wine from many regions in Europe, American wine isn’t limited by strict regional denominations or centuries of tradition. This list shows that American wine has range. this holiday.

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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

JANUARY 10, 2024

It’s a new year and we’re eager to dive into the world of red wine — trying new bottles and revisiting some old favorites from the last year of tastings. Here at VinePair we try mountains of red wine every year and encounter so many different styles from juicy and chillable Gamay to tannic and earthy Bordeaux blends.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Northern Rhône Valley has some of the most breathtaking vineyards in the world — and some of the most stunning wines. The Northern Rhône has a more continental climate, not as warm as that of the south, and the wines, especially the reds, can be a bit lighter (though not “light”), lower in alcohol, and offer more acidity.

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Tucked away in France’s Loire Valley, Vouvray is a relatively undersung white wine composed entirely of chenin blanc grapes. While most drinkers have experience with dry table wines from the area, you may not realize that Vouvray also producers sweeter wines, in both the demi-sec and fully sweet styles, the latter akin to Sauternes.

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VinePair

AUGUST 7, 2024

Like the white wines of Greece, the red wines are underappreciated and perhaps even more obscure. Outstanding quality with amazing value,” Kamal Kouiri, wine director and a managing partner in Molyvos , a leading Greek restaurant in New York, says of Greek wines in general. So, what unifies the red wines of Greece?

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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Each year, winemaker Braiden Albrecht — who’s been with the operation since 2013 when ownership changed hands — says the winery holds back 100 to 200 cases of wine to be sold 10 or 20 years down the road. That means today you can by the current release cabernet — 2020 — but also a bottle of 2010 or 2000.

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