Category: Wine
May
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Great Value Wines: 8 Spanish Garnacha for Under $35
Written by: Zekun Shuai, Associate Editor | James Suckling October 4, 2021 Garnacha-based reds are among the most exciting and satisfying wines coming out of Spain today. Not only are they some of the best bottles we rate each year from the country, but they also represent excellent value for money. Our upcoming report on Spain, featuring 1,500 […]
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May
30
Everyday Piedmont, Part 1
Written by: Antonio Galloni | September 28, 2021 | Vinous Image from article Piedmont has so much to offer the curious wine lover. Barolo and Barbaresco are now firmly established among the world’s greatest reds. Alto Piemonte has made huge strides in recent years. But there is so much more to Piedmont beyond those famous […]
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May
30
A guide to one of Italy’s most overlooked wine regions
Written by: Rachel King | September 26, 2021 | Fortune The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily is one of Italy’s top tourist destinations. But while many visitors probably come here for the beach, food tours, and ancient ruins, they have been possibly overlooking one of the best wine regions in the country—until recently. […]
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May
30
Great Value Wines: 10 Etna Rossos for Under $40
James Suckling | September 20, 2021 Written by: Zekun Shuai, Associate Editor Our recent special report on Sicily, featuring more than 350 wines from the southern Italian island, highlighted the area around Europe’s most active volcano, Mount Etna, as being ripe with choice offerings. Senior Editor Stuart Pigott reported that nearly all the two dozen wines that scored 95 […]
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May
30
Caroline Styne’s canned wine picks
Los Angeles Times | September 19, 2021 Written by: Sharon Boorstin Caroline Styne is the co-owner and wine director of the Lucques Group of restaurants and is the wine director of Hollywood Bowl Food & Wine. “There are definitely wines that one would not want to can, like fine Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, some Italian red […]
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May
30
Wine Reviews: End of Summer Selections
Written by: Issac Baker | Terroirist | September 11, 2021 Labor Day has come and gone, but as I’m wont to point out around this time of year – astronomically speaking, it’s still summer! The beaches are quieter here on the East Coast, the humidity is dropping, and I’m loving it. As such, I’ve gathered […]
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May
30
Back For More Beaujolais – featuring Jean-Marc Burgaud
Back For More Beaujolais BY NEAL MARTIN | AUGUST 26, 2021 My first foray into Beaujolais was not writing about it, but shipping it from one side of the world to the other. Mea culpa: I played my part in the not-so-carbon-neutral tradition of freighting jumbo jets full of Beaujolais Nouveau to Japan every third […]
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May
30
8 Thrilling California Sauvignon Blancs Under $20
Written by MaryAnn Worobiec | Aug 30, 2021 Photo by Morgan Winery This week’s selection shows off two impressive features of California’s Sauvignon Blancs: their ability to overdeliver on quality relative to price, and their knack for flourishing in diverse Golden State regions. With each priced under $20, you might consider stocking up on one or more of these […]
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May
30
The Best Canned Wines, According to Sommeliers and Beverage Experts
By Dominique Pariso | Aug. 26, 2021 | New York Mag The world of canned alcoholic beverages is vast. Every time you step into a deli, it seems a new brand of hard seltzer has landed in the fridge and the ready-to-drink cocktails market has also exploded in the past few years. Canned wine is […]
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May
30
20 Wines Under $20: For When the Weather Is Sultry
20 Wines Under $20: For When the Weather Is Sultry The needs are different when it’s hot and sticky: Lighter-bodied wines, more whites and rosés than reds, refreshment rather than solidity. By Eric Asimov | Aug. 19, 2021 Few things influence the choice of wine as much as the weather. Food is one, of course, […]
