Category: Wine

Ask most wine aficionados about wines from France or Italy, and they’ll wax poetic about the differences between the two. Ask about Japanese wine, and you’ll likely get a blank look, or even, “Do you mean sake?” Japan has taken on many Western drinking traditions. Beer is Japan’s go-to drink;…

At last weekend’s North Coast Wine & Food Challenge in Santa Rosa, Allison Weakley of Burlingame plotted her path with a map of the 102 wineries pouring. She was determined to try a range of wines in the double digits. The wines poured at the festival earned a gold medal…

The Burgess Cellars winemaker tells us about her journey from the NFL to Chile’s Clos Apalta to Michel Rolland’s team in France to California’s Napa Valley, and the “crazy ideas” she’s implementing at Burgess A few days after winemaker Meghan Zobeck started her new job at Napa’s historic Burgess Cellars,…

The sale marks the end of a nearly 30-year partnership and extends Ste. Michelle Wine Estates’ selloff of premium properties. Washington’s Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) continues to divest itself of wineries and brands. Wine Spectator has learned that Tuscany’s Marchesi Antinori has purchased sole ownership of Col Solare, a…

When shopping for alcohol at Costco, most people’s eyes are usually peeled for deals on things like single malt scotch or Japanese whisky. So, when you unexpectedly spot a coveted wine with a $40k price tag, you’re going to have some questions — the first being how it might pair…

Wine Spectator recognizes dining destinations in Burgundy, California, and Portugal with its top honor for wine lists. Wine lists are a labor of love, reflecting passion at every level—from the winemakers to the sommeliers to the restaurant owners. Hard work goes into curating wine selections that align with the restaurant’s…

Future concept, two friends having picnic in safety suits on polluted field Summers are heating up. Currently, New Yorkers like me are hiding inside the confines of dark, air-conditioned rooms waiting for the invisible dome of trapped hot ocean air to deflate or release. Bees are searching for water. Plants…

As wine critic for The New York Times and a columnist for Wine Spectator, Robards taught a generation of Americans just waking up to wine’s greatness. Terry Robards, a longtime reporter and wine writer for The New York Times who later served as a columnist for Wine Spectator, died last…

By Andrew Paul Posted on Jun 18, 2024 3:19 PM EDT Although wine dates back to the earliest human societies, actual samples from ancient cultures are rare to find. Thanks to a well-preserved tomb and a little luck, however, a team of archeologists and chemists from Spain’s University of Cordoba…

“`html “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Searching for a gift for the connoisseur in your life — whether they be grilling gurus, travelers, or coffee snobs — can be daunting. These experts know all of the ins and outs about…