VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Cristina Gonzales of Gonzales Wine Company fell in love with wine while studying abroad in South America. where her parents had settled, she sought out various jobs in the wine industry. Indeed, according to The Roots Fund 2021 Annual Report , less than 5 percent of the wine industry “is people of color in ownership in wine.”

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VinePair

MARCH 8, 2024

As red wine skews toward lighter-bodied, low-alcohol, chillable expressions , there’s an opposite movement gaining steam in the world of white wine. Instead of leaning lighter, sommeliers are embracing more textured and full-bodied whites — particularly those from the Iberian peninsula.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

While restaurants historically featured limited selections of beer or soju, the beverage directors at today’s forward-thinking establishments have pushed the boundaries of what Korean drinks programs can look like, with many curating extensive, award-winning wine lists and pairing menus.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In 2017, she founded the Hue Society to champion inclusivity in the wine industry and was named an Imbibe 75 Person to Watch in 2020. Since then, she’s continued to rack up accolades, such as VinePair ’s 2022 Advocate of the Year and Wine Enthusiast ’s 2023 Social Visionary of the Year. They could have got somebody in a suit.”

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

On his and the other organic vineyards from which he sources, he hand-harvests separate lots, then micro-ferments them with native yeast to create the palette of wines he blends for Cava in the off-grid cellar he built into the bones of a 19th-century winery on his estate. Still others labeled their wines D.O. In response, the D.O.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Few red wines carry the cachet of Cabernet Sauvignon. The varietal’s textural intensity and richness make it an ideal food-pairing wine. Given these qualities, it’s no surprise that Cab represents some of the world’s most legendary — and most expensive — red wines on the primary market and the collector circuit.

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VinePair

MARCH 19, 2024

The GlenAllachie distillery has been around since 1967, but it was purchased by master distiller Billy Walker and his business partner from the Chivas brothers in 2017. ” —Daniel Grajewski, senior director of wine & beverage, Nubeluz by José Andrés , NYC “Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year is one of my favorites at the moment.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Around the holidays, a bottle of wine seems like a simple, easy gift to give until youre standing in a liquor store trying to figure out what to buy. How much to spend and what to give are complicated questions, but add in the question of what your host likes to drink and even a well-versed wine drinker could lose hours trying to decide.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2025

35, tippsysake.com Den, Yamada Nishiki, Red Label Junmai Ginjo Yoshihiro Sako was a longtime bartender and sake sommelier. But to more fully understand sake, he wanted to brew it himself, founding Den Sake Brewery in Oakland in 2017. The Den brand is truly small-batch sake, says Sullivan, recommending the Red Label Junmai Ginjo.

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VinePair

APRIL 9, 2025

Tabatabai, whose grandfather brewed beer and made wine in Iran before the revolution, used family recipes as a guidepost to craft her current offerings, a Sumac Gose and a Persian Lager. The beer festival showcases hundreds of Australian producers across beer, wine, spirits, and cocktails, with a total of over 500 sample beverages on offer.

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The Informed Drinker

MARCH 10, 2021

Source: Virginia Wine, [link] Last night the Virginia Governor’s Cup was awarded to Barboursville Vineyards for their 2015 Paxxito dessert wine, which is made from hand-picked grapes that are air-dried for up to 120 days before being crushed and pressed. Wines receiving a score of 90 and above are awarded a gold medal.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 31, 2025

Today, visitors can find local wines and spirits, Japanese-inspired dive bars, and still plenty of craft beerall without leaving Main Street. Paul Brady Wine The dual space at Paul Brady Wine puts the spotlight on beverages of the Empire State. Paul Brady Wine; photo by Meghan Spiro.

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VinePair

APRIL 14, 2025

Few sounds are more joy-inducing than the seductive and universally recognizable pop of a sparkling wine cork: an instant Pavlovian call to arms for celebration, good times, and good drinking. But troublingly, the wine world currently has few reasons to toast in its continuing epoch of bewildered reckoning. But then theres bubbly.

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