Category: General
May
30
Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2021
Written by: Wine Spectator | November 22, 2021 We’ve revealed the Top 100 Wines of 2021! Each year, Wine Spectator editors survey the wines reviewed over the previous 12 months and select our Top 100, based on quality, value, availability and excitement. This annual list honors successful wineries, regions and vintages around the world. Here […]
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May
30
Sparkling Wine for Modern Times
Written by: Zachary Sussman | Photo by: Lizzie Munro | Punch Magazine November 18, 2021 Even before COVID-19, there was always something a little hypocritical about the ritual of the annual holiday sparkling wine roundup. All year long, the industry would drive home that familiar refrain about liberating the style from its age-old holiday pigeonhole […]
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May
30
It’s High Time to Be a Pelaverga Fan
Written by: Zachary Sussman | Photo by: Lizzie Munro | Punch | November 8, 2021 My father’s oldest childhood friend, a lifelong French wine lover and avid bargain hunter, will occasionally regale me with stories of his early buying days, when legendary bottles that now fetch small fortunes (Chave Hermitage or Raveneau Chablis, for instance) […]
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May
30
The 50 Best Wines of 2021
Writing & Photo by: VinePair Staff | VinePair | November 17, 2021 2021 has been a year full of surprises. As the world begins to open back up, so too have our favorite restaurants, bars, and lounges. And after the hand 2020 dealt us, this year has felt like something of a breath of fresh […]
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May
30
12 Wines for Thanksgiving and Beyond
Written by: Eric Asimov | New York Times | November 15, 2021 Thanksgiving is the most singular meal of the year for most Americans. It’s usually the biggest dinner party, with dishes cooked maybe once a year, often by many different people. It may also be the only day of the year when generally compartmentalized […]
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May
30
How a New Generation of Wine Pros Are Positioning Sicily to be the Next Great Italian Wine Region
Written by: Devin Parr | Illustration by: Ariela Basson | VinePair November 10, 2021 One is immediately struck by the sense of history when visiting Sicily, the southern Italian island that feels less like an “island” and more like its own continent. Given Sicily’s strategic location, the island was one of the most sought-after prizes […]
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May
30
5 Top Wine Professionals Share Their Favorite Rioja Wines
Written by: SevenFifty Daily | November 9, 2021 Watch as these five buyers and sommeliers highlight the range of Spain’s iconic wine region by pouring mystery Riojas for their fellow panelists https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w9AtSK62xo Rioja is known for its layered, long-lived reds, but there’s much more to this world-class region. With a diverse range of wines that […]
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May
30
Prosecco Market Competition Bubbles Up
Written by: Mike Veseth | The Wine Economist | November 9, 2021 The Prosecco market here in the United States continues to evolve rapidly. Prosecco has surged in only a few years from a little-known type of Italian sparkling wine to the phenomenon we see today. Amazing! Once upon a time what Prosecco that you […]
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May
30
Tasting Humanity in a Glass of Sherry
Written by: Erica Duecy | November 7, 2021 Hi wine friends, There is no wine without people. For as much as wine lovers have built up naturalistic fantasies about “low intervention,” “naked,” and “raw” wines, those concepts are something of a misnomer. Wine does not make itself. The process of taking grapes from vine to […]
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May
30
2021 Holiday Gift Guide
Written by: Marlena Blitz | Beverage Media Group It seems the world is still in flux from COVID-19, but one constant remains: people are still buying beverage alcohol. This holiday season, make sure your shelves are stocked for the ultimate buying experience. The Beverage Media Holiday Gift Guide remains a staple resource for the industry […]
