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5 to Try: Cava, and the Wines Formerly Known as Cava

Imbibe Magazine

Odds are, your familiarity with Cava, the sparkling wine of Spain’s Catalonia region, may simply be as a cheap bottle of bubbles. That’s because the vast majority of the quarter billion bottles sold globally are classified as Cava de Guarda, the youngest and least expensive category.

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5 to Try: Orange Wines

Imbibe Magazine

Sommelier Doreen Winkler leaned into the former, launching the first orange wine subscription service in 2019. The grapes (a blend of Delaware, Shine Muscat, and Niagara) are macerated for one day before the juice is pressed, and immediately bottled and capped to ferment.

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We Asked 13 Sommeliers: Which Merlot Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?

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It’s a central component in prestigious wines of Bordeaux, particularly in bottles from the Right Bank. But for every unattainable wine out there, there’s a great, affordable bottle just waiting to be discovered. With 2019 being a warm, dry year, you will find this wine soft, lush, and ready to enjoy now.

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Favorite Wines By The Glass

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Kristin Courville, sommelier, The Bazaar By José Andrés in New York Kristin Courville WINE: Dominio del Challao Angelita 2020 from Rioja, Spain ($24 a glass) WHY: I love this wine because it shows the true elegance that Spanish wines are capable of. Madeline Maldonado, lead sommelier, Mercado Little Spain in New York. Classic Penedes.

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The Next Era of Spanish Wine Starts Now

Imbibe Magazine

Because of tariffs and inflation, he says, “French wine pricing had gone up 25 percent in a year,” adding around $10 per bottle wholesale, which would have pushed list pricing beyond what he wanted to charge for a casual neighborhood weeknight spot. One huge benefit: the price. ” Tad Tobey, beverage director at Otoño in Los Angeles.

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Why Somms Love Textural Whites From Spain and Portugal — and 8 to Try

VinePair

Instead of leaning lighter, sommeliers are embracing more textured and full-bodied whites — particularly those from the Iberian peninsula. At Txikito, a bottle of Luis A. Rodriguez, particularly the “Viña de Martîn Escolma” bottling primarily made with the Treixadura grape. Ma is also a fan of the wines of Luis A.

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2024 World of Pinot Noir Santa Barbara Dates, Tickets & Events

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OPENING NIGHT PARTY – Thursday, February 29 | 7pm The World of Pinot Noir’s opening night soirée features Pinot Noir and sparkeling wine from all over the world poured by America’s leading sommeliers, food from the chefs of The Ritz-Carlton Bacara and scores of famous winemakers. The location is the airy Ballroom Foyer and outdoor terrace.

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