Wine Enthusiast reviewers sipped their way through a dizzying array of wines this year. Over the past 12 months, they blind-tasted more than 23,000 bottles. While many of the highest-scoring picks boast a price tag to match their lofty ratings, our team of experts also discovered plenty of affordable picks that won’t break the bank. […]
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France may not be the country that discovered wine, but many consider it to be the place that perfected it. While there’s a wide variety of grapes and styles produced across the country, the most famous are elegant and refined—and always best appreciated with food. There’s a reason oysters have become synonymous with Muscadet, Sancerre […]
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Back in the summer, we took a look at the top wines to have recently come out of Italy. The selections were wide-ranging and as impressive as one would expect for a destination that’s been producing wine for thousands of years. The highest-rated bottles hailed from regions that spanned from the volcanic soils of Sicily […]
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Gin is one of the most versatile spirits in existence. It can be distilled from a wide range of agricultural products, from common grains like wheat and barley to potatoes, grapes, sugarcane and more. Each imparts subtle differences in texture and flavor to the final product. Then there are the botanicals that add even more […]
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Riesling is no stranger to California. Prior to Chardonnay’s rise in the 1970s, it was the state’s most popular white wine varietal, driven by Americans’ affinity for sweeter styles. Though those sweet styles are still far less fashionable among American consumers than they once were, after decades of scraping by, Riesling is now on the […]
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There’s not enough said about the vastness of the sparkling wine category. Understanding its nuances can lead one down a bubbly rabbit hole: The grape varieties used, production method choices, aging requirements and seemingly endless additional factors that can tremendously impact the final drinking experience. Chris Gaither, master sommelier and wine director at Ungrafted and […]
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