Category: Wine
May
30
The 30 Best Sauvignon Blancs for 2025
The 30 Best Sauvignon Blancs for 2025 July 30, 2025 Keith Beavers When wine pros speak about a sense of place or terroir, they’re often referring to grapes like Pinot Noir or Chardonnay. But Sauvignon Blanc should be part of the conversation. Even though the wildly aromatic wines of New Zealand have come to define […]
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May
30
13 of the Best Chenin Blancs From the Loire Valley
13 of the Best Chenin Blancs From the Loire Valley July 23, 2025 by Edward Deitch It’s crisp, complex, has great fruit, and is a star of France’s Loire Valley. And no, we’re not talking about Sancerre, the Sauvignon Blanc appellation having a moment as wine drinkers turn increasingly to fresh whites with moderate levels […]
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May
30
How Jeremy McKenzie is taking Isabel from strength to strength
How Jeremy McKenzie is taking Isabel from strength to strength 22nd July 2025 by Geoffrey Dean Isabel Estate has always been regarded in the same breath as Cloudy Bay and Dog Point for producing world class wines from classic grape varieties in Marlborough. But it wasn’t until 2014, when the family-run estate was acquired by […]
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May
30
20 Wines to Drink Right Now
20 Wines to Drink Right Now The best summer wines are lighter weight, less tannic, lower in alcohol and take to a chill, and they are always refreshing. By Eric Asimov July 3, 2025 The temperature in Manhattan hit 100 degrees recently — nearly 40 for the Celsius crowd — which is a good reason […]
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May
30
17 of the Best Wines From Chablis
words: Edward Deitch photography: Jean-Jacques Cordier – adobe.stock.com Published: June 18, 2025 Let’s clear up one thing from the start: Chablis is made from the Chardonnay grape in the Chablis region of Burgundy in France. This is the only bona fide Chablis. Other wines that use the name are, well, imposters. Chablis is the northernmost […]
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May
30
Great Value Wines: Washington’s Best for Under $40
By: Claire Nesbitt, Staff Writer & Critic, James Suckling | Tuesday, Apr 22, 2025 Our recently published Washington 2025 Tasting Report highlights the state’s stunning vineyards as well as its ability to produce premium wines from a wide array of varieties, but it also excels at delivering exceptional wines at bargain prices. The king of […]
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May
30
Red to white: Piedmont’s shifting focus
Piedmont’s impressive range of white grape varieties has quietly been taking vineyard share from the better-known reds. By: David Way | April 19, 2025 In 2015, top Piedmontese winery Gaja purchased 30ha at 650m in Trezzo Tinella, planting vines and building a new 250,000-bottle winery principally to vinify white grape varieties grown in the new […]
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May
30
We Asked 15 Wine Pros: Which Red Wine Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck? (2025)
We Asked 15 Wine Pros: Which Red Wine Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck? (2025) Words: Hannah Staab Photography: Markus Spiske via Unsplash Published: March 9, 2025 The topic of red wine might bring to mind some of the great wines of the world: bold Napa Cabs, elegant Pinot Noirs from Burgundy, or structured […]
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May
30
The 16 Breakout Wines of 2024
The 16 Breakout Wines of 2024 Sommeliers, retailers, and importers discuss the unlikely hits of last year, from classic wines to offbeat bottles Reflecting on 2024 in the wine industry could be a disheartening task. The industry faced plenty of challenges, from declining consumption to devastating weather events and beyond. But it can also take […]
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May
30
Chianti Classico Riservas to Find Right Now
By Eric Asimov | New York Times These longer-aged wines were once notable for being too oaky and powerful. Now, producers are letting the gorgeous purity of the sangiovese grape shine through. I could not have imagined, 10 years ago, that I would be extolling the virtues of Chianti Classico Riserva. But times have changed […]
