Bar Magazine

MAY 22, 2025

~ English wines take the top and runner up spots, with Champagne the overall winner ~ London Wine Fairs Battle of the Bubbles took place on Monday the first day of the show and the results have been announced on Centre Stage. The retail price of each of the wines was thoroughly researched and a calculated GBP per point was awarded.

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VinePair

JULY 17, 2025

From bottles produced from grapes grown on some of the world’s oldest vines to those made from fruit hand-harvested in minuscule grand cru plots, there is a lot of special wine out there. And if there’s one group of people lucky enough to try these bottles, it’s wine professionals.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 2, 2025

Between global tariffs, inflation, and myriad other challenges, the wine world has been going through some tough times, which means it’s more important than ever to support locally owned independent wine shops. wines, and carefully selected ciders and aperitifs. wines, and carefully selected ciders and aperitifs.

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VinePair

JUNE 16, 2025

From Monte Bello to Geyserville and Lytton Springs, Ridge Vineyards works with some of the most iconic vineyard sites in the history of American wine. But while many sommeliers and oenophiles are enamored by the winery’s expressive Bordeaux-style blends and Zinfandels, some might not be aware of just how far back this winery’s history goes.

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VinePair

JUNE 11, 2025

Originally from France’s esteemed Burgundy region, Pinot Noir is the grape behind some of the world’s most expensive and prestigious wines, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely inaccessible. There’s even a standout wine from New Zealand and an impressive bottle from Virginia. The wine has a deep nose of cherries and herbs.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 11, 2024

When the team behind Oxalis , a Michelin-starred restaurant in Brooklyn, opened Clinton Hill wine bar Place des Fêtes in 2022, beverage director Piper Kristensen knew exactly what he didn’t want to do: re-create the same-old, same-old bistronomy-style French-heavy list. Spanish wine—even great Spanish wine—isn’t new to stateside customers.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The movement can be traced back to the 2011 debut of Jungsik in Tribeca, from chef Jung Sik Yim, who previously worked at Aquavit and Bouley. The spot’s drinks menu, which includes an extensive selection of Korean sool, forgoes wine in favor of cocktails, each listed with a brief description of the aspect of life in Seoul that inspired it.

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