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We Asked 7 Sommeliers: What’s the Most Overrated Red Wine?

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We asked seven sommeliers to find out which red wines, from the classic to the culty, get more buzz than they deserve. The tannins and alcohol are commonly unbalanced, leaving heat on the nose and bitterness on the palate. You’re not alone — wine professionals know this feeling, too. appeared first on VinePair.

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

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Seeking guidance and inspiration from the experts, we asked sommeliers for the go-to wines they turn to when the heat is on. Sebastian Zutant, sommelier and co-founder, Primrose , Washington, D.C. “I Cedric Nicaise, co-owner and sommelier, The Noortwyck , NYC “My go-to summer wine is the hard-to-pronounce but easy to love — and drink.

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We Asked 20 Sommeliers: What Red Wine Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

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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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Making Non-Alcoholic Wine Will Never Be Easy. Can Momentum Carry It Forward?

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Go to any bottle shop these days and you’re bound to be greeted by a respectable section devoted to non-alcoholic offerings. Making a good non-alcoholic wine was never going to be easy. That, and there’s a one-two punch of complexity and mouthfeel in good wine that’s very hard to hang onto after you remove the alcohol.

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The VinePair Podcast: Wine Isn’t Healthy. That’s OK.

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The same goes for alcohol. While we’d love to blindly jump on that bandwagon, the truth is that wine contains alcohol, and sadly, there’s no universe in which drinking alcohol correlates to a longer life. Everybody knows that sugar, fast food, and red meat aren’t good for you, yet we still consume them. Tune in for more.

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Better Drinks Take Flight

Imbibe Magazine

Still, despite limited space and access to fresh ingredients, airlines have introduced increasingly sophisticated drink offerings thanks to partnerships, sommeliers, and even bar pop-ups. Gokan’s cocktail list includes a Japanese Old Fashioned and NA cocktails, like an alcohol-free Singapore Sling made with cascara juice.

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The Remarkable Journey of Listán Prieto

Imbibe Magazine

On a bustling evening at New York’s Contento , a restaurant celebrated for its globe-trotting fare and wine program, head sommelier Abe Zarate faces a challenge from diners eager to try a wine similar to the light, fruity profiles of Pinot Noir or Beaujolais. “I I have just the thing,” Zarate says, excited to introduce a unique find.

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