New Zealand’s Marlborough wines—earthy, citrusy, and exquisitely crisp—are ideal for summertime.
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Appellation laws permit as many as 14 grape varieties, red and white, to be used in red châteauneuf-du-pape.
Looking for the perfect wine to pair with a summery salad or a seafood feast? Look no further than this charming riesling from Australia's Frankland Estate winery.
In Spain, revelers eat twelve grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve: the sweetness of each grape indicates the quality of each month ahead. Incorporate this tradition into your celebration by threading grapes onto skewers and placing them in a glass of bubbly.
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Noble Pig
Spice up your wine-buying routine with value picks from a lesser-known part of France.
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Newsvine
Grapes farmed industrially, with pesticides, herbicides, and heavy irrigation, bring about industrial-size ecological problems.
Juicy and fresh, this chenin blanc tastes like a summer fruit salad in a glass, echoing flavors of melons, peaches, pears, citrus, and more.
In blind tastings, some under-$10 bottles come out on top.
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Wall Street Journal
Helpful advice from SHO Shaun Hergatt on buying and drinking wine—cutting through all the jargon to find that perfect bottle
Here are some simple steps that master sommelier Robert Smith, of the Las Vegas restaurant Picasso, recommended to us.
An elegant nose introduces a lush, well-defined wine.
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Wine-Pages
American bubblies make an apt choice for watching the Inauguration, or for any special occasion.
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Wall Street Journal
