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Sommelier Amy Racine Shares the Joy of Veuve Clicquot’s Newest Vintage, La Grande Dame 2018

VinePair

This month, Veuve Clicquot unveils its next highly anticipated La Grande Dame vintage, an especially exciting release of the 2018 cuvée. Similar to Madame Clicquot, award-winning sommelier Amy Racine is a trailblazer in her own right. What is your first impression of La Grande Dame 2018? The 2018 does that beautifully.

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5 to Try: American-Made Sake

Imbibe Magazine

Brooklyn Kura, Number Fourteen Junmai Ginjo Nama Brooklyn Kura was New York states first sake brewery when they opened their facility in 2018, and they continue to brew both traditional styles of sake as well as more experimental batches with ingredients like hops. Number Fourteen is a flagship sake for the Brooklyn Kura brand, says Sullivan.

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Where to Drink in Indianapolis

Imbibe Magazine

The Inferno Room Opened in 2018 in the bustling cultural hub of Fountain Square, The Inferno Room offers “escapism at its finest,” says Coy. In 2018, he partnered with sommelier Josh Mazanowski to open Beholder, which has since seen multiple James Beard Award nominations for both its food and the wine program.

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We Asked 11 Sommeliers: Which Bordeaux Wine Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck? (2024)

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We asked sommeliers from across the U.S. Eamon Pereyra, sommelier, The Peacock at Austin Proper , Austin, Texas “Finding good value in Bordeaux isn’t always easy, but if you look outside of the obvious appellations of Medoc, Saint-Émilion, and Pomerol, there are some tremendously good bargains. Here’s what the pros said.

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We Asked 12 Wine Pros: What ‘Cult’ Wine Is Actually Worth the Hype?

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That’s why we asked top sommeliers and beverage directors from across the country to share the wines they think stand above their “cult” status as truly incredible in their own right. Nick Walters, sommelier, Eleven Madison Park , NYC “My pick here is anything from Klaus Peter and Julia Keller in Germany’s Rheinhessen.

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We Asked 20 Sommeliers: What Red Wine Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

VinePair

To help you resist decision paralysis and narrow down your choices, we asked sommeliers for the splurges they deem worthy and the under-the-radar deals within this mammoth category. Eduardo Dingler, sommelier, vice president of wine access and wine/spirits consultant, Kembara and Makoto Vail , Phoenix, Ariz. and Vail, Colo. “I

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7 Special-Edition Chartreuse Bottlings Everyone Should Know

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Chartreuse Cuvée des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France Sommeliers (Chartreuse MOF Liqueur) First created in 2008, Chartreuse MOF Liqueur was a collaborative effort between the Carthusian monks and Meilleur Ouvriers de France (MOF) sommeliers.

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