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

MARCH 11, 2024

Despite the bleak forecast for much of the global wine industry, Americans still love their red, white, and rosé. imported a whopping 456 million gallons of wine, accounting for roughly 17 percent of the world’s total wine imports. This region also consumed the least amount of wine per capita at 0.37 In 2021, the U.S.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

let us take the guesswork out of which wine to choose with an easy, fuss-free solution to your holiday wine shopping worries. Bringing a bottle of wine to an event is more than a token of gratitude to your host, it’s something you and your fellow party-goers can enjoy. You can also click the link here to shop these wines!

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Which brings us to this particular trio of wines. The tannins are well-integrated and bring to the forefront the influence of the oak where this wine aged for 16 months. It’s a shame I didn’t receive this before the publication of our Top 10 Wines for Winter 2024 list, as Ancestor’s inclusion would have been a no-brainer.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Gifting red wine can be tough. There are so many different expressions on the market that it’s easy to default to an overpriced (and sometimes underwhelming) big-name bottle. That’s why we’ve broken some of our favorite reds down into several categories for every gifting scenario to help you navigate the wine shop this holiday season.

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Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Uruguay is hardly a region that Americans know much about — particularly when it comes to its wine production. The second smallest country in South America is largely known as something of a tony vacation spot for Argentinians, but it’s a rising star in the wine world, producing a wide assortment of coastal-driven bottlings.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 10, 2024

Periodically we visit the wines of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley , and up and coming region that celebrates its finest bottlings each year in the form of the Shenandoah Valley Cup. The six wines below took top honors in 2023’s competition, and we’re happy to share our opinions as well.

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VinePair

MAY 14, 2024

When that feeling hits, we know it’s time for VinePair’s annual ranking of the best rosé wines. While rosé used to be the unrivaled summer beverage, in 2024 it’s going up against orange wines, chillable reds, and the infallible spritz. Cerasuolo means “cherry” in Italian, in reference to the wine’s intense cherry-like color.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 20, 2023

White wine has historically faced the stereotype that it’s not as prestigious or worthwhile as red or sparkling. But white wine can be just as complex, ageable, and splurge-worthy as any other style — especially if you know what to look for. Whether you want to impress a Riesling fanatic or convert a skeptic, this bottle can do it all.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 26, 2023

America’s largest certified Black-owned beverage retailer, The Urban Grape is all about diversity and representation, with its wine operation focused on bringing the wines of Black producers in California and South Africa into the light. Individual bottle prices are included below.) A- / $18 2022 Progressive Wine Co.

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Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

No build-up today: Here’s a trio of wines from our friends (and regular Drinkhacker subjects) at Ancient Peaks in Paso Robles, including a bottle from its One Stone label. B+ / $20 2023 One Stone Rose of Pinot Noir Central Coast – Zero surprises here on this fruit-forward, ultra-juicy expression of pinot noir in rose form.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 28, 2024

Dutton Estate recently dropped two collections of wines, and we’re combining them all into this one mega-review that spans 11 bottlings — plus the latest release of Dutton’s canned apple cider. A slight pistachio note on the finish gives the wine a nutty edge, but only just so.

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Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

A- / $30 2023 Dr. Konstantin Frank Grüner Veltliner – Fruit-forward and unexpectedly tropical on the palate, with papaya and lime pivoting from notes of green apple and pear on the nose. A- / $19 We rarely receive wines from this region. This is begging to be served with a seafood appetizer at an evening-long dinner party.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 9, 2024

Gianni Masciarelli was an icon in Italy’s Abruzzo region, and after his passing, his wife Marina Cvetic and their daughter Miriam Lee have continued to work to ensure this southern Italian region is a source of high-quality wines spanning the spectrum of styles. A great rose for a more “serious” occasion.

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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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Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

18 The Cocktail Cabinet: Whiskey Cards Pair this midcentury-style deck of 50 whiskey cocktail recipe cards by prolific cocktail author Kara Newman with a bottle of the good stuff for a gift any whiskey drinker would appreciate. Either bundle it with a favorite bottle of booze or the 7-ounce capacity flask. It’s easy to see why.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2024

Sponsored Lunch Break with Monin Monin Premium Gourmet Syrups were an amazing and much needed addition to our Chilled ELEVATE 2023 event. Kevin Denton Rex — head of mixology and education at Pernod Ricard North America and the executive director of BarSmarts — offered pours of the brand’s signature bottling, Redbreast 12.

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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

OCTOBER 22, 2024

We’ve been writing about the wines of Willamette-based Stoller for years, and today we’re diving into some whites and pinks from the operation — three from Stoller Family Estate, and one from its alternate (definitely not “second”) label, Chehalem.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 28, 2023

To close out 2023, we asked the our national wine panel to taste and rate their favorite 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). A wine for which customers will keep coming back.

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Cheers

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Merriman’s Hawaii , a pioneer of native Hawaii cuisine, is taking another step in its commitment to sustainability with a new boxed wine program. The initiative will significantly reduce the company’s carbon footprint due to the fuel used to ship and recycle traditional wine bottles.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Napa Valley is often regarded as the wine capital of the United States, so it’s no surprise that bottles from the region are typically accompanied by hefty price tags. And as the Northern Californian region continues to grow in popularity both stateside and abroad, the going rate for its wines is swelling right along with it.

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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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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Italy is a world of wine with twenty different official wine regions, each of which deserves serious attention. Naturally some get more than others, and today we are trying four wines from three regions in the south that are often overlooked by wine drinkers in the U.S.: This wine surprised me. Very enjoyable.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 9, 2024

If you’re looking for great wine values, there may be no better place on Earth than the Rhône Valley. It offers an almost endless array of notable wines — red, white, and rosé — in the under-$25 range. For less than $20, you can get a very very good bottle of wine,” says Nicolas Benivay, who manages sales at Domaine Pélaquié in Laudun.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

When I asked the owner of a local wine shop about Rueda , I got a quizzical look. I wasn’t completely surprised that he was unfamiliar with wines from Rueda, given that it’s a relatively small subregion of Castilla y León in northwest Spain a couple of hours from Madrid. The wines tend to have a good deal of minerality.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Despite gaining momentum in the casual wine bar and restaurant scene, it’s a delivery system that still makes some winemakers and venues — not to mention certain wine drinkers — a little uneasy. The Yes, Yes, and Yes of Keg Wine The keg concept, at least on paper, should be a no-brainer and win-win all around.

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 22, 2024

We’ve had the pleasure of enjoying a few of their wines over the years and, somewhat surprisingly, it has been a few years since we’ve reviewed anything from Gamble. This fresh and highly approachable wine opens with layers of lemon meringue and honeysuckle melding with a note of white peach, all alongside a background of faint minerality.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Champagne is the ultimate celebration wine, adding some bubbly spirit to holidays, birthdays, or even an average Tuesday night. To help make sure you’re shelling out for the right bottle, we’ve compiled a list of the best Champagnes to buy right now, whether you’re looking to splurge on bubbles well over $100 or find a great value for $50.

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Cheers

APRIL 19, 2024

Mouton Cadet Rosé 2023 by Mathilde Sereys de Rothschild Mouton Cadet Rosé x Mathilde was the first wine created as a collaboration between one of founder Baron Philippe de Rothschild’s great-grandchildren and Mouton Cadet’s winemakers. Mouton Cadet White x Nathan is an airy, fruit-forward wine, the company reports. per 750-ml.

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Dry Atlas

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Our ‘Neue Brut’ is more than a dealcoholized sparkling wine; it’s a reflection of change, of transformation—of turning the past into something new. In an exciting space where non-alcoholic beverages are increasingly popular, we find something unique about wine. Our wine undergoes a similar transformation.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Even though we love all categories of wine here at VinePair, there’s no arguing that the undisputed champ of the holiday season is Champagne. There’s really no better way to spread the holiday spirit than with a bottle of bubbly, but making the perfect selection can be a daunting task. Do you spring for a vintage bottling?

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 12, 2024

At the end of 2023, Oregon’s Deschutes dropped a handful of new (and re-) releases, including the re-revamped version of its highly prized Dissident sour, tasted here next to a vintage version of the same beer from 2019, the last time it was made from this recipe. Let’s check them out. Only one way to find out. Still 6.4%

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Drinkhacker

MAY 7, 2024

The importance of terroir to wine is well known. For the 2023 release of their apparently annual Green Dot Gin, Procera has taken this approach one rather giant step further, sourcing all the juniper berries, along with leaves and some of the wood, from a single tree in Narok County, Kenya.

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 29, 2024

The wine world continues its march toward delivery and subscription services at a steady, measured pace. It’s a quarterly subscription, but consumers have the option of 3, 6, or 12 bottles per shipment. Like many other subscription/online retailers, there’s a focus on price sensibility, with bottles as low as $12 each.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 10, 2023

We’re all for buying bottles for our loved ones during the holidays, whether they’re beginner-friendly bourbons , blancos for agave geeks , or stellar Syrahs. Here are some of the best drinks books to gift in 2023. Norton & Company, May 2023.

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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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