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California Wines You Should Be Collecting — But Probably Aren't

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California Wines You Should Be Collecting — But Probably Aren't

The Week In Wine & Whiskey: July 4, 2025

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The Week In Wine & Whiskey: July 4, 2025

Inside the Results: Our June Wine Auction

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Inside the Results: Our June Wine Auction

The Week In Wine & Whiskey: June 27, 2025

Week in Wine

The Week In Wine & Whiskey: June 27, 2025

Nine Rosé, Sparkling, and Orange Wines To Drink Right Now

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Nine Rosé, Sparkling, and Orange Wines To Drink Right Now

Lambrusco Is The Answer

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Lambrusco Is The Answer

The Week In Wine & Whiskey: June 20, 2025

Week in Wine

The Week In Wine & Whiskey: June 20, 2025

The Lower Manhattan Wine Bars Worth Your Time

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The Lower Manhattan Wine Bars Worth Your Time

9 Wines Under $50 You Should Drink Right Now

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9 Wines Under $50 You Should Drink Right Now

The Hidden Gems on My Wine List: Zimmi's, New York City

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The Hidden Gems on My Wine List: Zimmi's, New York City

7 Fascinating Wines For Early Spring

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7 Fascinating Wines For Early Spring

Italy’s Most Underrated Grape

What to Drink

Italy’s Most Underrated Grape

Love Traditional Italian Wine? You Need To Know This Winemaker

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Love Traditional Italian Wine? You Need To Know This Winemaker

The Most Exciting Grapes In Italy

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The Most Exciting Grapes In Italy

The Taster’s Guide To Classic Napa Cabernets (And Some Other Wines, Too)

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The Taster’s Guide To Classic Napa Cabernets (And Some Other Wines, Too)

Alt Tuscany: The Next Great Wines From Central Italy

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Alt Tuscany: The Next Great Wines From Central Italy

Stalking The Traditionalists In Napa. (Yes. They’re Still There.)

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Stalking The Traditionalists In Napa. (Yes. They’re Still There.)

Alto Piemonte: The Next Great Address for Nebbiolo

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Alto Piemonte: The Next Great Address for Nebbiolo

Bordeaux’s New Traditionalists Are Through Being Uncool

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Bordeaux’s New Traditionalists Are Through Being Uncool

What I Saw at Barcelona Wine Week

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What I Saw at Barcelona Wine Week

Think You Know California Grenache? Think Again

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Think You Know California Grenache? Think Again

The Best Way To Day-Drink In Barcelona

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The Best Way To Day-Drink In Barcelona

Beyond Clos Rougeard: The Next Generation Producers of Great Loire Cabernet Franc

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Beyond Clos Rougeard: The Next Generation Producers of Great Loire Cabernet Franc

The Hell With The Neo-Prohibitionists. Wine Is Beautiful.

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The Hell With The Neo-Prohibitionists. Wine Is Beautiful.

Mosel: A (Detailed) Tasting Report

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Mosel: A (Detailed) Tasting Report

The New Wine Review Guide to the Mosel

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The New Wine Review Guide to the Mosel

4 Regions Collectors Should Stop Overlooking

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4 Regions Collectors Should Stop Overlooking

5 Producers We Love in Washington State

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5 Producers We Love in Washington State

Blaufränkisch Is Great. Get Over The Name And Drink It.

What to Drink

Blaufränkisch Is Great. Get Over The Name And Drink It.

How About We Stop Calling These Wines Feral And Savage?

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How About We Stop Calling These Wines Feral And Savage?

7 Bottles That Explain Australian Wine Right Now

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7 Bottles That Explain Australian Wine Right Now

Italy's Natural Wine Energy Is Coming From The Places You'd Least Expect

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Italy's Natural Wine Energy Is Coming From The Places You'd Least Expect

Off The Beaten Path Grapes In California (And The Winemakers That Love Them)

What to Drink

Off The Beaten Path Grapes In California (And The Winemakers That Love Them)

I Just Got Back From Germany. Here’s What I Saw—And What Surprised Me—In The Mosel.  

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I Just Got Back From Germany. Here’s What I Saw—And What Surprised Me—In The Mosel.  

The New German Wine Law—and Why Place Matters

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The New German Wine Law—and Why Place Matters

Should Napa Freak Out About Climate Change Now? This Organic Winemaker Says No.

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Should Napa Freak Out About Climate Change Now? This Organic Winemaker Says No.

In the Shadow of Giants: A Journey Through Savoie

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In the Shadow of Giants: A Journey Through Savoie

Three American Winemakers to Watch in 2025

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Three American Winemakers to Watch in 2025

What Will Happen In Wine In 2025

Culture

What Will Happen In Wine In 2025

The Best Things We Drank In 2024

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The Best Things We Drank In 2024

The State of the Finger Lakes. (And Why Cabernet Franc Will Become Its Most Important Grape)

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The State of the Finger Lakes. (And Why Cabernet Franc Will Become Its Most Important Grape)

Forget Krug. Drink Grower Champagnes with Your Caviar.

What to Drink

Forget Krug. Drink Grower Champagnes with Your Caviar.

SingleThread Somm Chris McFall And His Wine List Favorites That Everyone Overlooks

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SingleThread Somm Chris McFall And His Wine List Favorites That Everyone Overlooks

14 Wines to Pair with Your Holiday Dinner

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14 Wines to Pair with Your Holiday Dinner

The Bad Wine-Related Gift (and What to Ask for Instead)

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The Bad Wine-Related Gift (and What to Ask for Instead)

24 Wines for Winter

What to Drink

24 Wines for Winter

The New Wine Review Guide To Sweet Wines

What to Drink

The New Wine Review Guide To Sweet Wines

The Best Way to Visit Sonoma

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The Best Way to Visit Sonoma

The Many Ways To Make Great Beaujolais (And The Women Who Make It)

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The Many Ways To Make Great Beaujolais (And The Women Who Make It)

Holiday Wine Gifts And The Right Way To Do Them

Culture

Holiday Wine Gifts And The Right Way To Do Them

Aligoté And The Frontiers of Burgundy

What to Drink

Aligoté And The Frontiers of Burgundy

Napa’s 2023 Vintage: A Turning Point For The Valley?

What to Drink

Napa’s 2023 Vintage: A Turning Point For The Valley?

The Wines That Quince Somm Adam Chhibbane is Most Excited About Right Now

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The Wines That Quince Somm Adam Chhibbane is Most Excited About Right Now

5 Newcomers To Know in Bordeaux

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5 Newcomers To Know in Bordeaux

The Best Way to Visit Napa Valley

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The Best Way to Visit Napa Valley

Daniel Somm Erin Healy And Her Wine List Favorites That Everyone Overlooks

What to Drink

Daniel Somm Erin Healy And Her Wine List Favorites That Everyone Overlooks

The Basics of Blaufränkisch

Everyday Drinking

The Basics of Blaufränkisch

Wines for the Most Important Thanksgiving Meal: Leftovers

What to Drink

Wines for the Most Important Thanksgiving Meal: Leftovers

Digestifs for Thanksgiving

What to Drink

Digestifs for Thanksgiving

26 Wines For Thanksgiving Dinner

What to Drink

26 Wines For Thanksgiving Dinner

What to Drink For Thanksgiving: Before the Meal

What to Drink

What to Drink For Thanksgiving: Before the Meal

Are These The Best White Wines in America?

What to Drink

Are These The Best White Wines in America?

5 Great Black-Owned Wineries

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5 Great Black-Owned Wineries

Actually, Sideways Is the Problem

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Actually, Sideways Is the Problem

Canlis Somm Linda Milagros Violago and Her Wine List Favorites That Everyone Overlooks

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Canlis Somm Linda Milagros Violago and Her Wine List Favorites That Everyone Overlooks

The Tyranny of the Classic Vintage

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The Tyranny of the Classic Vintage

Not Your Father’s Sherry

Everyday Drinking

Not Your Father’s Sherry

5 Producers We Love in the Sta. Rita Hills

What to Drink

5 Producers We Love in the Sta. Rita Hills

Wines for . . . Mushroom Risotto

What to Drink

Wines for . . . Mushroom Risotto

The Grape That Way Too Many People Misunderstand

What to Drink

The Grape That Way Too Many People Misunderstand

Football And Wine Is Like Oil and Water

Culture

Football And Wine Is Like Oil and Water

Oregon’s Next Great Red Wines

What to Drink

Oregon’s Next Great Red Wines

What I Learned During This Year’s Harvest in Rioja

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What I Learned During This Year’s Harvest in Rioja

What’s Next For Wine? One Pioneering Winemaker Just Might Have The Answer

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What’s Next For Wine? One Pioneering Winemaker Just Might Have The Answer

In The Cellar With . . . Jean Gonon of Domaine Pierre Gonon

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In The Cellar With . . . Jean Gonon of Domaine Pierre Gonon

3 Wines For . . . Crab Cakes

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3 Wines For . . . Crab Cakes

5 Producers We Love In Napa

What to Drink

5 Producers We Love In Napa

Coming Of Age At Wildair

Culture

Coming Of Age At Wildair

The Microproducers Among The Giants In Rioja

What to Drink

The Microproducers Among The Giants In Rioja

The Hidden Gems On My Wine List: Spago, Beverly Hills

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The Hidden Gems On My Wine List: Spago, Beverly Hills

3 Wines For . . . Grilled Cheese

What to Drink

3 Wines For . . . Grilled Cheese

4 Producers We Love from Saint-Aubin

What to Drink

4 Producers We Love from Saint-Aubin

Wine Is More Vast Than You Will Ever Know. (And That’s A Good Thing.)

Everyday Drinking

Wine Is More Vast Than You Will Ever Know. (And That’s A Good Thing.)

29 Wines To Drink Right Now for Fall

What to Drink

29 Wines To Drink Right Now for Fall

The Hidden Gems On My Wine List: Kadeau, Copenhagen

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The Hidden Gems On My Wine List: Kadeau, Copenhagen

Stop Freaking Out About Wine. Let’s Just Enjoy It.

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Stop Freaking Out About Wine. Let’s Just Enjoy It.

5 Producers We Love In Chablis

What to Drink

5 Producers We Love In Chablis

Walla Walla: The Next Wave

What to Drink

Walla Walla: The Next Wave

The Next Great Pinot Noirs from France?

What to Drink

The Next Great Pinot Noirs from France?

The Pinot Noirs of California's True Sonoma Coast

What to Drink

The Pinot Noirs of California's True Sonoma Coast

The Hidden Gems on My Wine List: Press, Napa Valley

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The Hidden Gems on My Wine List: Press, Napa Valley

Most Of What You’re Told About Collecting Wine Is Wrong

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Most Of What You’re Told About Collecting Wine Is Wrong

9 Questions for Daniel Johnnes

Culture

9 Questions for Daniel Johnnes

Why White Wine Is The Future of Wine

What to Drink

Why White Wine Is The Future of Wine

3 Wines For . . . Fried Chicken (Nashville-Style or Not)

What to Drink

3 Wines For . . . Fried Chicken (Nashville-Style or Not)

Italy's Most Joyous Wine

What to Drink

Italy's Most Joyous Wine

No Wine Region Is More Organic Than Austria. But Are Its Wines Still Obscure?

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No Wine Region Is More Organic Than Austria. But Are Its Wines Still Obscure?

The Hidden Gems on My Wine List: Frasca, Boulder

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The Hidden Gems on My Wine List: Frasca, Boulder

Portugal Is Making The Red Wines You Want To Drink Right Now

What to Drink

Portugal Is Making The Red Wines You Want To Drink Right Now

What's Wine Really Worth?

Culture

What's Wine Really Worth?

You've Got Oysters. We've Got Wine Ideas.

How to drink it

You've Got Oysters. We've Got Wine Ideas.

The Spritz You Really Should Be Drinking This Summer

What to Drink

The Spritz You Really Should Be Drinking This Summer

Don’t Drink Brunello. Drink Rosso Instead.

What to Drink

Don’t Drink Brunello. Drink Rosso Instead.

How Good Wine Rewards Your Attention

Everyday Drinking

How Good Wine Rewards Your Attention

Why South African Wine Is More European Than You Think

What to Drink

Why South African Wine Is More European Than You Think

9 Next-Generation California Winemakers to Watch

What to Drink

9 Next-Generation California Winemakers to Watch

Your Wine Has a Hidden Shape. Nick Jackson Knows What It Is.

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Your Wine Has a Hidden Shape. Nick Jackson Knows What It Is.

Sorry, California. No One Wants Your Cheap Bulk Wine Anymore

Great Reads

Sorry, California. No One Wants Your Cheap Bulk Wine Anymore

Why Chianti Classico Is Finally Changing (And What It All Means)

What to Drink

Why Chianti Classico Is Finally Changing (And What It All Means)

California's Real Rosé

What to Drink

California's Real Rosé

25 Wines To Drink Right Now for Summer

What to Drink

25 Wines To Drink Right Now for Summer

A Challenge to the Conventional Wisdom on Nebbiolo

Great Reads

A Challenge to the Conventional Wisdom on Nebbiolo

Why Barolo Bros Get Barbaresco All Wrong

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Why Barolo Bros Get Barbaresco All Wrong

Tuesday Night Wine Club: Lambrusco

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Tuesday Night Wine Club: Lambrusco

The Best Brooklyn Wine Bars

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The Best Brooklyn Wine Bars

Their Father Left Them His Prized Wine Collection. Now What?

Culture

Their Father Left Them His Prized Wine Collection. Now What?

Bordeaux’s (Very Strange) 2023 En Primeurs: The Right Bank

What to Drink

Bordeaux’s (Very Strange) 2023 En Primeurs: The Right Bank

Is It Finally Time For A New Wine Education?

Everyday Drinking

Is It Finally Time For A New Wine Education?

Say It With Me: Spätburgunder is German for Pinot Noir

What to Drink

Say It With Me: Spätburgunder is German for Pinot Noir

Paso Robles Dispatch

What to Drink

Paso Robles Dispatch

Homage to Catalonia Wine

Great Reads

Homage to Catalonia Wine

The Best Wine Bars in Dallas

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The Best Wine Bars in Dallas

Rosé Glow Up: Serious Rosés for Summer and Beyond

What to Drink

Rosé Glow Up: Serious Rosés for Summer and Beyond

Will Labels Kill Natural Wine’s Vibe?

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Will Labels Kill Natural Wine’s Vibe?

The Hidden Gems On My Wine List: The Morris, San Francisco

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The Hidden Gems On My Wine List: The Morris, San Francisco

Five Natural Winemakers in California You Absolutely Need to Know

Great Reads

Five Natural Winemakers in California You Absolutely Need to Know

Old Wine in Old Barrels

Great Reads

Old Wine in Old Barrels

Where to Drink and Dine in Champagne

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Where to Drink and Dine in Champagne

Your Guide to Piedmont’s Most Recent Nebbiolo Vintages

What to Drink

Your Guide to Piedmont’s Most Recent Nebbiolo Vintages

Tavel: Where Rosé is King

What to Drink

Tavel: Where Rosé is King

Wines for Grilling Season

Everyday Drinking

Wines for Grilling Season

Really Great Single Vineyard Red Burgundy. For $80 or Less.

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Really Great Single Vineyard Red Burgundy. For $80 or Less.

When Life Gives You Lemons, Pair Them with Sicilian Whites

What to Drink

When Life Gives You Lemons, Pair Them with Sicilian Whites

Sauvignon Blanc: The People’s Champ

Everyday Drinking

Sauvignon Blanc: The People’s Champ

André Mack: “When You Taste It, You Know.”

Great Reads

André Mack: “When You Taste It, You Know.”

Our Guide to the Finger Lakes Wine Trail

What to Drink

Our Guide to the Finger Lakes Wine Trail

What You Need to Know: California Syrah

What to Drink

What You Need to Know: California Syrah

Tuesday Night Wine Club: Cheap White Burgundy

What to Drink

Tuesday Night Wine Club: Cheap White Burgundy

Stop Worrying About Whether Primitivo Is Zinfandel. Pair It with this Recipe Instead.

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Stop Worrying About Whether Primitivo Is Zinfandel. Pair It with this Recipe Instead.

Jon Rahm’s 2024 Masters Champions Dinner: What About the Wine?

Culture

Jon Rahm’s 2024 Masters Champions Dinner: What About the Wine?

Four Industry Insiders on Buying White Burgundy Now

What to Drink

Four Industry Insiders on Buying White Burgundy Now

The Subtler Side of Priorat

Great Reads

The Subtler Side of Priorat

Anderson Valley Dispatch

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Anderson Valley Dispatch

What Four Industry Insiders Have to Say About Buying Piedmont Wines Now

What to Drink

What Four Industry Insiders Have to Say About Buying Piedmont Wines Now

Making The Case For Spring Reds

Everyday Drinking

Making The Case For Spring Reds

Selosse, Under Surveillance

Culture

Selosse, Under Surveillance

Four Industry Insiders Discuss Today's Red Burgundy Market

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Four Industry Insiders Discuss Today's Red Burgundy Market

Off The Beaten Path: Versi Vino in Maple Shade, New Jersey

What to Drink

Off The Beaten Path: Versi Vino in Maple Shade, New Jersey

The Drinker's Guide to New Wave Rioja

Everyday Drinking

The Drinker's Guide to New Wave Rioja

Riding Rioja’s New Wave

Everyday Drinking

Riding Rioja’s New Wave

What You Need to Know About 2022 White Burgundies

What to Drink

What You Need to Know About 2022 White Burgundies

What You Need to Know About California White Wines

What to Drink

What You Need to Know About California White Wines

It's Never Been Easier to Invest in Wine and Spirits. Should You?

Great Reads

It's Never Been Easier to Invest in Wine and Spirits. Should You?

Five Micro-Négociants in Burgundy That You Absolutely Need To Know 

Culture

Five Micro-Négociants in Burgundy That You Absolutely Need To Know 

What We Talk About When We Talk About Grower Champagne

What to Drink

What We Talk About When We Talk About Grower Champagne

Tuesday Night Wine Club: Savoring Chinon

Everyday Drinking

Tuesday Night Wine Club: Savoring Chinon

The World’s Most Exciting Country For Wine Right Now

Wine

The World’s Most Exciting Country For Wine Right Now

The Winter Whites We Love to Drink

Everyday Drinking

The Winter Whites We Love to Drink

You Should Be Drinking Obscure Piedmont Whites

Everyday Drinking

You Should Be Drinking Obscure Piedmont Whites

The Wines That Haunt Us

What to Drink

The Wines That Haunt Us

Savennières Is A Wine Even Critics Don't Understand

What to Drink

Savennières Is A Wine Even Critics Don't Understand

Xarel·lo Is Not Just For Cava Anymore

Everyday Drinking

Xarel·lo Is Not Just For Cava Anymore

Is Radicchio Punk? Is Nebbiolo? Are You? Am I?

Everyday Drinking

Is Radicchio Punk? Is Nebbiolo? Are You? Am I?

Is Grignolino The New Nebbiolo?

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Is Grignolino The New Nebbiolo?

Garnacha That's Gonna Getcha

Wine

Garnacha That's Gonna Getcha

German Wine Needs You

What to Drink

German Wine Needs You

Revolution Is Not A Wine Tasting

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Revolution Is Not A Wine Tasting

What Five Italian Wine Insiders Say About Buying Brunello (and Rosso) di Montalcino Right Now

What to Drink

What Five Italian Wine Insiders Say About Buying Brunello (and Rosso) di Montalcino Right Now

Three Local Food And Wine Experts Tell Us Where To Go In Santiago

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Three Local Food And Wine Experts Tell Us Where To Go In Santiago

What You Need to Know About The Latest Brunello (And Rosso) Di Montalcino Vintages

What to Drink

What You Need to Know About The Latest Brunello (And Rosso) Di Montalcino Vintages

Food & Wine’s Ray Isle Just Wants To Help You Drink Better Wine

What to Drink

Food & Wine’s Ray Isle Just Wants To Help You Drink Better Wine

David White On Finding Champagne That’s Worth The Money

What to Drink

David White On Finding Champagne That’s Worth The Money

8 Wine Experts Tell Us the Gifts They're Giving This Holiday Season

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8 Wine Experts Tell Us the Gifts They're Giving This Holiday Season

13 Wine Industry Folks Share What They're Thankful for This Year

Culture

13 Wine Industry Folks Share What They're Thankful for This Year

The 4-Minute Guide To . . . To Kalon Vineyard

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The 4-Minute Guide To . . . To Kalon Vineyard

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