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To Chill or Not to Chill: Do Red Wines Need to Cool Off?

A closer look at chilling red wines

WinePamela VachonJanuary 4, 2023red wine, fallComment

Wine Pairings for Fall Ingredients

These are the bottles to sip while pairing wines to rich autumnal flavors like pumpkins, parsnips and pears.

Featured, Pairing, WineKelly MagyaricsNovember 11, 2020gruner veltliner, pinot grigio, pinot gris, riesling, sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, gamay, red wine, white wine, fall, wine, pairingsComment

The Many Faces of Pinot Noir

From tart and crisp to structured and savory, discover where to find your perfect bottle of pinot noir.

Wine, FeaturedKelly MagyaricsNovember 2, 2020red wine, pinot noir, wine, 101, wine varietalsComment

It's Still Picnic and BBQ Season! Here Are Wines for Everything You Stuff In a Bun

Food you eat with no knife or fork = an extra hand for a stemless wine tumbler.

9 Eastern European Countries Making Bang-For-Your-Buck Wines

Exploring unique and modern wines from Eastern Europe that don’t break the bank

Red Wine and Chill

Midsummer white and rosé wine fatigue? Try putting these reds on a little ice.

Wine Pairings and Recipe Inspiration For 4 Favorite Spring Ingredients

Uncork a bottle and get excited about what’s fresh and flavorful right now to pair with it

The (Other) Great American Wine States

Quality wines that are not from CA, OR, WA, or NY

Zinfandel Deserves More Respect

It’s oft-misunderstood, but it’s really a versatile red wine for all seasons.

Chuggable Wines For Under $20

High quality wine can be budget friendly too

Field Trips: Washington Wine Country

The geology of the Pacific Northwest tells its story with Washington wine

Wine, Featured, Field TripsAmanda SchusterMay 23, 2019drinkwire, wine, red wine, white wine, zinfandel, pinot gris, travelComment

German and Austrian Reds For Warm Weather Sipping

Balanced, elegant, fruity and refreshing: these are go-to red wines for spring and summer.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsMay 6, 2019drinkwire, wine, red wineComment

Wine School: Extended Maceration

This centuries’ old technique adds deep colors, flavors and texture from the grapes themselves

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsApril 23, 2019wine, vinification, winemaking, red wine, nebbiolo, barolo, barbarescoComment

South American Wine Underdogs

Make room for carménère and torrontés at the dinner table

Cool Climate Wines From Adelaide Hills

This southeastern Australia wine region is like the Burgundy or Sonoma Valley of the Land Down Under.

Featured, WineDevon TrevathanJanuary 17, 2019drinkwire, wine, red wine, white wine, new york international wine competitionComment

Demystifying Tuscan Reds

They’re all made in the same region with primarily the same grape. Just what makes them different and what’s trending in the region?

Kelly MagyaricsJanuary 4, 2019drinkwire, chianti, brunello di montalcino, wine, sangiovese, red wine, montalcinoComment

Smoke Gets in Your Glass: Red Wines That Have a Whiff of Fireplace

Find out just what makes some bottles smell like crackling logs (or beef jerky).

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsNovember 30, 2018drinkwire, wine, red wine, syrah, cotes du rhoneComment

Getting To Know the *Other* Cabernet

Cabernet Franc, the workhorse of Bordeaux blends and the grape behind Loire Valley Chinon, is finding its way into American bottles.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsNovember 14, 2018drinkwire, cabernet franc, new york international wine competition, wine, red wine, wine varietalsComment

Exploring the Wines of Toro

Rioja isn’t the only region producing Spanish reds these days. Explore delicious red wines from the Toro region.

WineKelly MagyaricsJuly 31, 2018drinkwire, garnacha, graciano, red wine, tempranillo, tinto de toro, wineComment

Who Says Red Wine Can't Be Refreshing?

WineKelly MagyaricsJune 5, 2018cotes du rhone, drinkwire, grenache, merlot, Monterey County, new york international wine competition, pinot noir, red wine, syrah, zinfandel, wine varietalsComment