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The “Farmer Nerd” Winemakers of Paso Robles

Profiles of winemakers in Paso Robles

WineLaine DossFebruary 15, 2021profile Comment

New Zealand Wine’s Symbiotic Relationship with the Natural World

New Zealand Wine’s Symbiotic Relationship with the Natural World

A look at the cultural and spiritual influences in wines from New Zealand

WineKathleen WillcoxFebruary 10, 2021new zealand, winemakingComment

Meet Hungarian Furmint, Your New Dry House White

Meet Hungarian Furmint, Your New Dry House White

All about furmint, the wine variety used in Tokaji, but for dry as well as sweet wines.

WineKelly MagyaricsFebruary 5, 2021wine varietalsComment

81 Days in Walla Walla: Fires, A Pandemic, and Miles Away from Home

81 Days in Walla Walla: Fires, A Pandemic, and Miles Away from Home

The story of a sommelier’s experience during the harvest of 2020 in Walla Walla Washington.

WineAndrew McFetridgeJanuary 29, 2021travelComment

Is Wine Vegan?

Is Wine Vegan?

All about vegan wines

WineEllen KannerJanuary 18, 2021101Comment

Sullivan Rutherford Estate - Championing Merlot in the Napa Valley

All about Sullivan Rutherford Estate wines and winemaker

WineAllison LevineDecember 30, 2020wine varietals, profileComment

Hold the Sugar with Brut Nature Champagne

Hold the Sugar with Brut Nature Champagne

All about brut nature or zero dosage Champagnes

WineKelly MagyaricsDecember 28, 2020champagneComment

Great Wines & Spirits for the Holidays

Great Wines & Spirits for the Holidays

Recommended wine and spirits for the holidays

Holiday, WineCatherine FallisDecember 21, 2020holidays, christmasComment

Get to Know Modern Bordeaux

Get to Know Modern Bordeaux

Traditionally red wines from Bordeaux have required a lot of patience. Modern bottles are fruitier, less tannic and oaky and drinkable much sooner.

WineKelly MagyaricsDecember 16, 2020wine varietals, 101Comment

Wine Pairings To Make Stuffing the Star of Your Thanksgiving

Wine Pairings To Make Stuffing the Star of Your Thanksgiving

Whether you prefer cornbread, oyster, sausage or simple white bread stuffing, these are the wines to go alongside them this Thanksgiving.

Holiday, Pairing, WineKelly MagyaricsNovember 25, 2020wine, thanksgiving, pairingsComment

Wine Pairings for Fall Ingredients

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

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

Historical Wines of Eastern Mediterranean

Historical Wines of Eastern Mediterranean

Eastern Mediterranean wine and the stories behind them give a rare sip of history

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeSeptember 21, 2020wine, cinsault, cabernet sauvignon, grenache, winemaking, muscat, new york international wine competition, 101 Comments

Make Lambrusco Your Summer-to-Fall Transitional Wine

Make Lambrusco Your Summer-to-Fall Transitional Wine

These juicy, red bubbly bottles from northern Italy are an unexpected treat this season.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsSeptember 17, 2020wine, sparkling wine, lambrusco, fallComment

12 Wines for Sangrias, Spritzes, and Wine Cocktails

12 Wines for Sangrias, Spritzes, and Wine Cocktails

Wines you mix cocktails with should be wines you would sip on their own

Featured, Cocktails, WinePamela VachonSeptember 4, 2020wine, sparkling wine, new york international wine competition, zinfandel, pinot grigio, white wine, cavaComment

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

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.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsSeptember 3, 2020wine, gamay, orange wine, berlin international wine competition, sparkling wine, rioja, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, new york international wine competition, labor day, pinot noir, red wine, cabernet sauvignon, pairingsComment

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

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

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

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeAugust 31, 2020wine, sparkling wine, white wine, riesling, new york international wine competition, red wine, orange wineComment

Get to know Albariño with Bottles From Native Spain and Beyond

Get to know Albariño with Bottles From Native Spain and Beyond

Albariño is everything you crave in a food-friendly wine

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsAugust 19, 2020wine, white wine, albarino, rias baixas, pairingsComment

Wines and Signs

Wines and Signs

What’s your wine? The answer might be written in the stars.

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeAugust 13, 2020wine, white wine, new york international wine competition, shiraz, sparkling wine, chardonnay, cabernet franc, berlin international wine competition, zinfandel, portComment

Red Wine and Chill

Red Wine and Chill

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

Featured, WineAmanda SchusterAugust 12, 2020wine, red wine, rioja, gamay, malbec, syrah, cabernet franc, pinot noir, malborough, new york international wine competitionComment