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We Asked 18 Sommeliers: What Chardonnay Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck? (2024)

VinePair

Seeking affordable yet overachieving Chardonnay, we reached out to sommeliers. And for those seeking bottles beyond France, budget-friendly wines from California, Oregon, Germany and Italy also made appearances in these sommeliers’ recommendations. There’s even a canned Chardonnay that’s an ideal sidekick for a picnic.

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

VinePair

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. Ross Cohen, head sommelier, Time and Tide , NYC “I often enjoy Merlot blended with other grape varieties, so look to regions like Bordeaux for great classic examples.

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We Asked 17 Sommeliers: What’s the Best Bargain White Wine?

VinePair

Everyone likes a good deal, even wine professionals and sommeliers who spend their days pouring pricey bottles. That’s why we asked sommeliers to recommend the bottles they think are a solid bargain. Amber Pike, lead sommelier, Andros Taverna , Chicago “Domaine de la Pépière, Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie Les Gras Moutons.

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We Asked 20 Sommeliers: What’s Your Go-To Summer Wine?

VinePair

Seeking guidance and inspiration from the experts, we asked sommeliers for the go-to wines they turn to when the heat is on. My thirst quencher for the summer is the 2022 Sybille Kuntz Riesling Trocken from the Mosel in Germany. Sebastian Zutant, sommelier and co-founder, Primrose , Washington, D.C. “I

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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. Château Haut Rian Côtes de Bordeaux Merlot Pure Gourmandise Vin Sans Soufre Ajoute 2022. Domingo Abreu, sommelier, Lopesan Costa Bávaro , Punta Cana, Dominican Republic “Château Pedesclaux is my go-to and favorite Bordeaux when thinking about the best bang for your buck.”

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

Imbibe Magazine

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. Despite all her accomplishments in the wine world, Habibi doesn’t have one thing that wine professionals covet: the Master Sommelier pin. But that changed in 2011.

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5 to Try: Burgundy Wines

Imbibe Magazine

Burgundy “is the wine connoisseur’s region,” says Nikita Malhotra, head sommelier of Burgundy wine event, La Paulée. Since the wines are in a higher price bracket, learning to appreciate the region not only takes an investment of money but time and energy.

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