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5 to Try: Orange Wines

Imbibe Magazine

Despite its ancient roots and modern popularity, orange wine still lacks a legal definition and currently remains categorized under white wine. Sommelier Doreen Winkler leaned into the former, launching the first orange wine subscription service in 2019. I became obsessed with orange wine over a decade ago,” she says.

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Review: David Bruce 2019 Chardonnay and 2021 Pinot Noir

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A visit to David Bruce requires a bit of a trek along winding roads in the Santa Cruz Mountains — but the journey is worth it, as David Bruce has a long history of making excellent wines. (It The two wines covered below are current releases, both made from estate fruit. It was even included in the famous 1976 Judgment of Paris.)

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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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Review: 2019 Del Dotto Cabernet – French Oak vs. American Oak

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Luxe bottling after luxe bottling is on offer here, each one more “lights out” than the next, as our tour guide famously — enduringly and quotably — exclaimed during my visit to the winery some years ago. 2019 Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon St. B+ / $250 2019 Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon St.

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The Best Place to Buy Rare and Hard-to-Find Wines

Advanced Mixology

Wine is an excellent base for cocktails. However, if you want to up the ante, use high-end wines to make your seasonal beverages extra special. Marketview Liquor should be your first stop for some of the most sought-after rare wines on the market at affordable prices. Mike and his staff have never looked back.

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Review: 2019 Sapaio Toscana IGT

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Podere Sapaio’s eponymous Supertuscan is a standout from the moment you open the bottle. A blend of 70% cabernet sauvignon, 20% petit verdot, and 10% cabernet franc, the wine spends 18 months in barriques and 12 months in bottle before release. An outstanding wine worth cellaring — or drinking immediately.

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It’s Prime Time for Prosecco

Imbibe Magazine

These days, when you hear the sound of a cork popping, there’s a good chance a bottle of Prosecco is nearby. million bottles of the bubbly stuff were sold in 2022. ” But with more education comes a willingness to try exemplary Prosecco, and with that willingness comes more awareness of the wine’s many virtues. .”

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