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Low in Alcohol, High in Flavor: Meet the Lean Red Wines of the Central Coast

California’s red wines achieved peak ripeness in the early 2000s, when even the traditionally nuanced grape Pinot Noir was subject

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Grocery Store Wines Have Come a Long Way. These Bottles Prove it.

One of my favorite pastimes is perusing big box grocery stores, neighborhood bodegas, discount stores and anywhere that sells wine

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These Highly-Rated Wines Are all Kosher

In the not-too-distant past, kosher wines were most closely associated with syrupy-sweet bottlings (Manischewitz, anyone?) scorned by most serious wine

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‘Can it Kirkland?’: Costco Brand Wines Are Actually Great

“Can it Kirkland?” asks the New Age band The Never Ending Fall in their viral Tiktok series that compares nam-

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California Winemakers Are Crafting Wines to Pair with Japanese Cuisine

Often with Japanese food, less is more. Whether it’s a beautiful piece of toro nigiri or cold soba noodles, restraint

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The Best Pinot Noir Wines Under $20

Finding a home-run Pinot Noir under $20 is no small feat, but the good news is that it’s far from

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2024’s Top White Wines Are a Globe-Trotting Line-Up

To quote the great 20th-century American poet Billy Joel, “A bottle of red, a bottle of white. It all depends

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10 Outstanding American Wines for Under $25

We all have our special-occasion wines, but for a casual dinner or a large gathering when you want something that’s

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Healthy or Hazardous? Unpacking Wine’s Latest Ride on the Wellness Roller Coaster

December 17th was a good day for wine drinkers. A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and

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The Best American Wines of 2024 Hail from the West Coast

This year, American wines impressed our tasting panel. Four out of the top ten wines on the Enthusiast 100 and

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