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Senior Editor Zekun Shuai tasted the latest Seña and Viñedo Chadwick with the Errazuriz team, and noted that the 2023 releases didn’t reflect the heat typically associated with the vintage. In this video Emily Faulconer, the new chief winemaker for Seña and Viñedo Chadwick,

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Guillaume Sorrel’s expert handling of his four hectares in Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage was on full display when Senior Editor Stuart Pigott and Tasting Manager Kevin Davy visited to taste his latest wines. The entire 2023 lineup showed balance, refined texture and freshness.

Guillaume Sorrel’s expert handling of his four hectares in Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage was on full display when Senior Editor Stuart Pigott and Tasting Manager Kevin Davy visited to taste his latest wines. The entire 2023 lineup showed balance, refined texture and freshness.
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Senior Editor Zekun Shuai tasted through the Lapostolle and Clos Apalta wines in Santiago with winemaker Andre Leon. This prestigious producer continues to push the limit, now producing not only top-quality carmenere blends, concentrated old-vine cabernet sauvignon and syrah from

Senior Editor Zekun Shuai tasted through the Lapostolle and Clos Apalta wines in Santiago with winemaker Andre Leon. This prestigious producer continues to push the limit, now producing not only top-quality carmenere blends, concentrated old-vine cabernet sauvignon and syrah from
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Following an extensive tasting with the team at Errazuriz, Senior Editor Zekun Shuai explored the Aconcagua Coast vineyards, home to the Las Pizarras wines. These parcels, defined by their schist-rich soils, produce the Las Pizarras chardonnay that Zekun found especially

Following an extensive tasting with the team at Errazuriz, Senior Editor Zekun Shuai explored the Aconcagua Coast vineyards, home to the Las Pizarras wines. These parcels, defined by their schist-rich soils, produce the Las Pizarras chardonnay that Zekun found especially
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The Quintessa Napa Valley Rutherford 2022 is our top-scoring California wine in our latest Weekly Tasting Report, seen here with Winemaker Rebekah Wineburg. Elegant, intricate, charming and notably fresh – it’s a good example of the fruit-forward and moderately tannic character

The Quintessa Napa Valley Rutherford 2022 is our top-scoring California wine in our latest Weekly Tasting Report, seen here with Winemaker Rebekah Wineburg. Elegant, intricate, charming and notably fresh – it’s a good example of the fruit-forward and moderately tannic character
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A solid core of premium wine drinkers still exists in the world, but the commodity market for wine is tanking, while the fine wine market is soft – especially now, with inflation creeping in and prices rising as the dollar slides and tariffs kick in. We all need a good glass of

A solid core of premium wine drinkers still exists in the world, but the commodity market for wine is tanking, while the fine wine market is soft – especially now, with inflation creeping in and prices rising as the dollar slides and tariffs kick in. We all need a good glass of
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Located in Napa Valley’s Rutherford region, Quintessa spans 280 acres of vineyards, woodlands and lakes. Committed to organic and biodynamic farming, they never remove trees from the property. In this clip, Winemaker Rebekah Wineburg shares how preserving every tree helps to

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While the majority of gruner veltliner vineyards are in Austria, where the grape originates, it also grows in America, both on the West Coast and in the northeastern corner of Pennsylvania. Galen Glen was the first producer to plant the vine east of the Rocky Mountains in 2003,

While the majority of gruner veltliner vineyards are in Austria, where the grape originates, it also grows in America, both on the West Coast and in the northeastern corner of Pennsylvania. Galen Glen was the first producer to plant the vine east of the Rocky Mountains in 2003,
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Senior Editor Jacobo García Andrade visited François Lurton in La Seca, Spain. Lurton is the owner and co-founder of several notable wine estates: Campo Eliseo in both Toro and Rueda in Spain; Bodega Piedra Negra in Mendoza, Argentina; and Hacienda Araucano in Chile. Lurton was

Senior Editor Jacobo García Andrade visited François Lurton in La Seca, Spain. Lurton is the owner and co-founder of several notable wine estates: Campo Eliseo in both Toro and Rueda in Spain; Bodega Piedra Negra in Mendoza, Argentina; and Hacienda Araucano in Chile. Lurton was
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Our recently published Washington 2025 Tasting Report highlights the state’s stunning vineyards as well as its ability to produce premium wines from a wide array of varieties, but it also excels at delivering exceptional wines at bargain prices. Read the full list here:

Our recently published Washington 2025 Tasting Report highlights the state’s stunning vineyards as well as its ability to produce premium wines from a wide array of varieties, but it also excels at delivering exceptional wines at bargain prices. Read the full list here:
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Château x released its 2024 en primeur yesterday at 9% less than the 2023—offered to Bordeaux merchants at €60 per bottle. That should land around $100–$135 retail when it becomes available in the U.S. That’s less expensive than most recent vintages currently on the market,

Château x released its 2024 en primeur yesterday at 9% less than the 2023—offered to Bordeaux merchants at €60 per bottle. That should land around $100–$135 retail when it becomes available in the U.S.

That’s less expensive than most recent vintages currently on the market,
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Executive Editor Jim Gordon visited Vine Hill Ranch in Napa Valley’s Oakville appellation during the early days of bud break, joining owner Bruce Phillips among his prized cabernet sauvignon vines. While several top wineries showcase Vine Hill Ranch as a single vineyard on their

Executive Editor Jim Gordon visited Vine Hill Ranch in Napa Valley’s Oakville appellation during the early days of bud break, joining owner Bruce Phillips among his prized cabernet sauvignon vines. While several top wineries showcase Vine Hill Ranch as a single vineyard on their
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This is the view of Côte-Rôtie, where Senior Editor Stuart Pigott and Tasting Manager Kevin Davy had a breathtaking tasting of the single-vineyard wines from the 2022 vintage with Stéphane Ogier, a notable rising star in recent years. The standout was Stéphane Ogier Côte-Rôtie La

This is the view of Côte-Rôtie, where Senior Editor Stuart Pigott and Tasting Manager Kevin Davy had a breathtaking tasting of the single-vineyard wines from the 2022 vintage with Stéphane Ogier, a notable rising star in recent years. The standout was Stéphane Ogier Côte-Rôtie La
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Jasmine Hirsch of Hirsch Vineyards produced two standout bottles featured in our Sonoma Coast 2025 Tasting Report: the 99-point Hirsch Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma County Sonoma Coast Raschen Ridge 2022 (left) and the 98-point East Ridge 2022 (right), which were both tasted by

Jasmine Hirsch of Hirsch Vineyards produced two standout bottles featured in our Sonoma Coast 2025 Tasting Report: the 99-point Hirsch Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma County Sonoma Coast Raschen Ridge 2022 (left) and the 98-point East Ridge 2022 (right), which were both tasted by
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Gianlorenzo and Giovanni Neri of Casanova di Neri take the spotlight in the latest installment of our JamesSuckling Interview series. In the full interview, they discuss how climate change has contributed to a golden age for Brunello, why immersive winery experiences are

Gianlorenzo and Giovanni Neri of Casanova di Neri take the spotlight in the latest installment of our JamesSuckling Interview series. In the full interview, they discuss how climate change has contributed to a golden age for Brunello, why immersive winery experiences are
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Republishing our Top 100 Value Wines of 2024 ($40 or Less!), chosen by a price-score metric, as well as global availability and production volume. Today we present to you No. 30 to No. 26: No. 30: Vollenweider Riesling Mosel Wolfer 2023 No. 29: Dr. Loosen Riesling Mosel Ürziger

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These standout Barolos that Senior Editor Aldo Fiordelli rated in our latest Weekly Tasting Report are fine examples of what could be achieved in the 2021 vintage. The Francesco Rinaldi & Figli Barolo 2021 impresses with its balance, complexity and unexpected grace. The Poderi

These standout Barolos that Senior Editor Aldo Fiordelli rated in our latest Weekly Tasting Report are fine examples of what could be achieved in the 2021 vintage. The Francesco Rinaldi & Figli Barolo 2021 impresses with its balance, complexity and unexpected grace. The Poderi
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Senior Editor Zekun Shuai interviews Gonzague Lurton, owner of Chateau Durfort Vivens in Margaux. Amphora has a big role in aging the wine at Durfort Vivens and they have around 200 of them. Find out why Gonzague Lurton likes using amphora for aging the wine. #bordeaux #amphora