By Dan Weber
Lanzarote in the Canary Islands is a brutally hard place to farm even in the best years. A volcanic island off the coast of Morocco where farmers protect their vines...
By Valerie Pimpinelli
These first few days of the new year, we all have New Year’s resolutions in mind. But not every resolution has to involve a gym membership, or a new diet,...
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By Joshua Cohen
Camus-Bruchon's 2022 Savigny-lès-Beaune "Aux Grands Liards Vieilles Vignes," shows how beautifully old vines translate classic terroir and Guillaume Camus did an exemplary job letting his vines sing in 2022. Despite...
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By Joshua Cohen
To celebrate the end of 2024, we are offering an even more delicious version of one of 2023's most popular sparkling wines. We're talking about Bruno Dangin's blanc de noir...
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By Valerie Pimpinelli
Located in the small village of Boca, Le Piane is one of our favorite Alto Piemonte producers. Swiss-born Christoph Kunzli purchased the cellar and a tiny clutch of vines from...
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By Joshua Cohen
Provence is known for rosé, but in a hidden limestone amphitheatre not far from Aix, the Rougier family has been quietly making some of France's most profound wines — in...
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By Julia Burke
2025 is about to be our most exciting year yet at Flatiron Wine School! Instructors Julia Burke, Annie Edgerton, and Ren Peir have all prepared a killer lineup of learning...
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By Valerie Pimpinelli
Grower Champagne-quality sparklers are starting to pop up in unexpected locales. We've seen them appear in places you’ve heard of, like California (Ultramarine). Now we are seeing them in a...
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By Joshua Cohen
When we got the chance to visit, Patrick Bize of Domaine Simon Bize was still a culty magician in Savigny les Beaune (not yet the widely acknowledged master he became),...
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By Valerie Pimpinelli
It’s hard to believe that there’s a Burgundian style of wine that could be considered under-appreciated, but in our opinion, the humble passetoutgrain is exactly that. It’s an easygoing blend...
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By Jeff Patten
There’s a little-known spot in the middle of Sicily with incredible viticultural treasures. Feudo Montoni's vines are isolated from the rest of the island's viticulture, a small oasis of vineyards...
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By Dan Weber
Rote Erden comes from the Zellertal am Schwarzen Hergott, a cold parcel on pure limestone soils. Keller farms the vines, but Julian calls the harvest, and the fruit is trucked...
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By Jeff Patten
In 2022, Domaine Lafarge-Vial produced simply sensational Cru Beaujolais. These are deep, finally balanced wines with a deliciously rich fruitiness that makes these a lot of fun to drink now....
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By Julia Burke
Among the classic cult wines of California, we have a favorite that's especially refreshing, unique, groundbreakingly innovative, and elegant. It's also pure fun, joyful and somehow one of the most...
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