Author Archive
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2019 Château Montus and Bouscassé: A Premiere Glance
By: Nicolas Greinacher | Vinous April 16, 2024 Tasting the latest releases from Château Montus and Bouscassé felt like reconnecting with a forgotten era. Both wines originate from the Madiran AOC in Southwest France, a region nestled roughly two hours away from Bordeaux by car. This secluded area faces the Pyrénées Mountain range, which acts […]
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May
30
Explore Spain with 9 Amazing Riojas Up to 92 Points
By: Rachel Whiteman | Wine Spectator April 4, 2024 Tempranillo- and Grenache-based reds star in these new reviews of bottlings from well-known Spanish wineries, most priced $30 or less Tasting Highlights’ wine reviews are fresh out of the tasting room, offering a sneak peek of our editors’ most recent ratings—including scores and full tasting notes—to […]
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May
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Wine Press: 3 Nero D’Avola wines from Sicily under $25
By: Ken Ross | Mass Live April 1, 2024 Certain wine regions and grapes often grab all the attention when it comes to Italian wine. Think places like Tuscany and Barolo. Or grapes like sangiovese and nebbiolo. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg – or rather the icing on the tiramisu. There are […]
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May
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The World’s Most Wanted Prosecco
By: Nat Sellers | Wine Searcher March 23, 2024 All that glitters may not be gold but Prosecco instead. As we carry on through the world’s most wanted, it’s time to stop by northern Italy and the alpine foothills of Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, home to the world’s favorite party tipple. Prosecco is exclusively made from […]
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May
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9 Winning West Coast Value Wines Priced $30 or Less
By: Aaron Romano | Wine Spectator March 25, 2024 New reviews of impressive and affordable Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet and more from Oregon’s Willamette Valley, California’s Russian River Valley and beyond, up to 92 points. Tasting Highlights’ wine reviews are fresh out of the tasting room, offering a sneak peek of our editors’ most recent […]
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May
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The 30 Best Sauvignon Blancs for 2024
By: Hannah Staab | VinePair March 20, 2024 For a grape that’s so universally loved, Sauvignon Blanc has a surprising number of faces. It can be crisp and mineral-driven or juicy with ripe tropical notes. It can be green and grassy or even round and textured. Even with all these different expressions, Sauvignon Blanc manages to be […]
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May
30
Meet the three celebrities behind these Walla Walla wineries
By: Alicia Erickson | The Seattle Times March 16, 2024 There’s more than meets the eye when you look at bottles from distinguished Washington wineries Pursued by Bear, Dossier Wine Collective and Bledsoe Family Winery. At first glance, the labels tell stories of polished wines crafted from Walla Walla Valley grapes. Digging a little deeper, […]
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May
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A Brief Encounter with Kyle MacLachlan
By: Rodrigo DeMedeiros | 425 Magazine March 4, 2024 At Snoqualmie’s Salish Lodge the morning after Twin Peaks Day (Feb. 24), a line of fans of the cult classic series took up the whole length of the lounge next to the main entrance. The place buzzed with quiet anticipation for a meet and greet with […]
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May
30
A Wine Writer’s Top Italian Wines Of 2023
By: Tom Hyland | Forbes December 27, 2023 Think of this article as a “Best of Italian Wines” for 2023. I certainly did not taste every Italian wine (how could I with several thousand examples?), but I did sample several hundred from several regions in the country, so let’s call this the top Italian wines, […]
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May
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The 12 best bargain wines of 2023
By: Dave Mcintyre | The Washington Post December 21, 2023 As 2023 draws to a close it’s time for the Greatest Values of the Year, my seventh annual selection of a dozen wines from the year’s recommendations that cost $20 or less. These are among my favorites that I tasted throughout 2023, wines that offer […]
