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Going Mad(eira) About Cocktails

Going Mad(eira) About Cocktails

Madeira is a secret weapon for dimensionally delicious seasonal sips.

Featured, Cocktails, WineKelly MagyaricsNovember 13, 2019drinkwire, madeira, cocktails, mixersComment

Field Trips: South Africa’s Western Cape

Field Trips: South Africa’s Western Cape

A nourishing experience for the mind and palate

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeOctober 23, 2019drinkwire, chenin blanc, wine, new york international wine competition, cinsault, travelComment

New Regulations For Sherry Open Possibilities

New Regulations For Sherry Open Possibilities

Sherry made the old way might be the new way

Featured, News, WineDevon TrevathanOctober 3, 2019sherry, fortified wine, wineComment

Bigger, Bolder, Aged: the Fall Rosé

Bigger, Bolder, Aged: the Fall Rosé

The robust side of pink wine to sip into autumn and winter

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeSeptember 20, 2019wine, new york international wine competition, berlin international wine competition, cinsault, fallComment

Goodbye Summer? Not When These Drinks Still Taste So Good

Goodbye Summer? Not When These Drinks Still Taste So Good

Labor Day approaches, but there’s still a lot to love about these summer sips

Featured, Wine, Cocktails, SpiritsAmanda SchusterAugust 28, 2019drinkwire, cocktails, new york international spirits competition, white port, fortified wine, prosecco, labor day, fall Comment

Wine Blends That Impress

Wine Blends That Impress

Winemakers around the world create captivating blends

White Wine Changeups

White Wine Changeups

Under-the-radar alternatives for your favorite white wine varietals

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsAugust 12, 2019drinkwire, wine, white wine, verdicchio, new york international wine competition, melbourne international wine competition, wine varietalsComment

Wine School: History, Heat and Soil

Wine School: History, Heat and Soil

Wines from volcanic regions have many stories to tell

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeAugust 5, 2019drinkwire, wine, soil types, new york international wine competition, 101Comment

Zinfandel Deserves More Respect

Zinfandel Deserves More Respect

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

Featured, WineAmanda Schuster and Andrew McFetridgeJuly 17, 2019drinkwire, zinfandel, wine, red wine, orange wine, white zinfandel, new york international wine competition, wine varietals Comment

Making Champagne Part of Everyday Celebrations

Making Champagne Part of Everyday Celebrations

Why Champagne is worth the splurge more often than at the year end countdown.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsJune 21, 2019drinkwire, wine, sparkling wine, champagne, new york international wine competitionComment

Costières de Nimes: France’s "Lost" Wine Region Makes a Comeback

Costières de Nimes: France’s "Lost" Wine Region Makes a Comeback

An expert sommelier shares what’s new from this off-the-beaten-path French wine region

Featured, WineChristina BrooksJune 6, 2019wine, drinkwire, new york international wine competitionComment

Chuggable Wines For Under $20

Chuggable Wines For Under $20

High quality wine can be budget friendly too

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeMay 29, 2019wine, vinho verde, cabernet sauvignon, berlin international wine competition, new york international wine competition, red wine, white wine, melbourne international wine competitionComment

Field Trips: Washington Wine Country

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

Get Swayed By Rosé

Get Swayed By Rosé

Find the right region and bottle for your pink wine style

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsMay 22, 2019wine, merlot rose, new york international wine competition, melbourne international wine competition, roseComment

Affordable Spring and Summer Sparklers

Affordable Spring and Summer Sparklers

Some of the best bubblies are budget-friendly

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeMay 15, 2019wine, sparkling wine, drinkwire, champagne, new york international wine competition, pinot gris, pinot blanc, chardonnayComment

German and Austrian Reds For Warm Weather Sipping

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

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

What's the Difference Between Sustainable, Organic and Biodynamic Wine?

What's the Difference Between Sustainable, Organic and Biodynamic Wine?

Every day is Earth Day when you sip these earth-friendly wines.

Featured, WineAmanda SchusterApril 19, 2019drinkwire, wine, biodynamic wine, new york international wine competition, 101Comment

Wines of Southern California

Wines of Southern California

California’s wine country doesn’t begin and end north of San Francisco.

Featured, Wine, Field TripsTrevor HagstromApril 12, 2019wine, new york international wine competition, natural wineComment

The New New York Wine

The New New York Wine

Perspectives from the 2019 NY Drinks NY Grand Tasting

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeApril 10, 2019wine, hudson river ava, new york international wine competition, dessert wineComment