Drinkhacker

APRIL 11, 2025

If you’ve ever been to the Biltmore (the historic home of the Vanderbilts) in Asheville, North Carolina, you know about the insane winemaking — and wine-tasting — operation there. The wines… perhaps not so much. Recently we received three Biltmore-produced wines to review. The operation is amazing.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

Exhibit A: Cocchi Americano, an aperitif wine from Italy (actually, two aperitif wines—a bianco and a rosa). The wines are refreshing and bright with ice and a splash of soda, and distinctively useful tools in cocktails. Cocchi Americano fits under that last definition. This is an “all of the above” situation.

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VinePair

JUNE 16, 2024

S’well changed that, debuting a variety of tall, screw-top vessels that mimicked the silhouette of wine bottles. Fans quickly realized the line’s 25-ounce option could perfectly hold the standard 750-milliliter bottle of wine. Plus, the vast majority of products in the category were made of plastic, not insulated stainless steel.

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Dry Atlas

MAY 6, 2025

Partner Content: 90+ Cellars With nearly two decades of experience making great wine accessible, 90+ Cellars is now entering a new frontier: non-alcoholic wine. Dry Atlas: 90+ Cellars has always been focused on making wine more accessible. Alexandra Shaughnessy: It was definitely a combination of reasons.

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Drinkhacker

AUGUST 1, 2024

McPrice Myers recently launched a new label of (very) affordable wines called Hard Working Wines — all made not with generic Central Valley fruit but rather (for the most part) more prized Paso Robles grapes. And yet prices on all of these wines are kept to just $20 a bottle. Let’s dig in. No tannin to speak of.

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VinePair

AUGUST 8, 2024

Jason Moulton, director of winemaking and viticulture at Whitehall Lane Winery in the prestigious Rutherford subregion of Napa Valley , offers up a generalized definition for such labeling: “Something extraordinary happening in a growing year, leading to perfect conditions for optimal ripeness, balance, and extraction of color, flavor, and tannin.”

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VinePair

JULY 30, 2024

A red wine is the sum of several important factors. This diversity makes drinking red wine fun, and any pour of something new and unfamiliar can double as a mini-adventure filled with enticing flavor possibilities. Of course, wine is highly subjective. You’re not alone — wine professionals know this feeling, too.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Of course, we are all familiar with the pairing of wines with cheese boards, but how many times have you done a bourbon and cheese board pairing? If the answer is none – then you are most definitely missing out! Rabbit Hole Bourbon and Boards was a huge hit with everyone who attended this unique and innovative seminar.

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Drinkhacker

JULY 27, 2024

Saint Viviana is retailer The Zero Proof’s proprietary line of non-alcoholic wines, made by California winemakers by dealcoholizing “fantastic wine,” and keeping additives (like oak extract) to a minimum. A white and a red are on offer. We tried both.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

Tony Parker, the six-time NBA All-Star who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2023, started learning about wine when he was 17. The parents of the girl I was dating were really into wine,” he says. “My My family couldn’t afford big wines or restaurants, but I got to taste some good ones with them. Coach Popovich loves wine.

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VinePair

APRIL 7, 2025

The hype definitely doesnt live up to the expectations, and the price tag isnt justified especially when theres always a great alternative or two at a better cost. I want to see interesting mash bills put in sustainable barrels, trying out different woods, or using old wine barrels. Blantons , hands down! There is so much to explore.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

You’ll often see comparisons drawn between anaerobically processed coffee and natural wine. But the parallels extend beyond the familiar flavor notes—chiefly, to the level of confusion surrounding the name and process that was also seen in the early days of the natural wine boom.

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Cheers

APRIL 10, 2024

In this episode we talk about natural wines with Steve Charters, Master of Wine and professor at the School of Wine & Spirits Business in Dijon, France. The post Podcast: The Natural Wine Trend appeared first on Cheers. The post Podcast: The Natural Wine Trend appeared first on Cheers.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

While every category of spirit and aperitif wine has grown and evolved in the past two decades, vermouth has shown a surprising stylistic shift. And contemporary producers are increasingly spreading their creative wings, and discovering the potential of this venerable aromatized wine. Vermouth came into fine focus in that conversation.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 22, 2024

We’ve been writing about the wines of Willamette-based Stoller for years, and today we’re diving into some whites and pinks from the operation — three from Stoller Family Estate, and one from its alternate (definitely not “second”) label, Chehalem. Versatile and all-around delightful.

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Drinkhacker

APRIL 13, 2024

We’ve covered wines from the sprawling Gonzalez Byass portfolio on many occasions, and today we look at a small collection of warm-climate bottlings, made alternately in Spain’s Ribera del Duero, Rioja and the Apalta region of Chile. All are very affordable. Let’s dive in. Drink now; in three years this may well be fading.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 6, 2024

Joyus — or rather, Jøyus — is a new entrant into the NA wine category, producing a spray of wines made by dealcoholizing real wine, then blending in water and grape juice to plump things back up. We received two expressions from the company, a sparkling white wine and a cabernet sauvignon.

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Just Drinks

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Fresh Vine Wine, a US wine producer, and creator economy platform Amaze Software have finalised a definitive merger agreement.

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

We’ve been covering the wines of Paso Robles-based Opolo for years now, and today we look at five recent releases — all hearty, wintertime reds — from the operation. Notes of dark chocolate, black tea, and an edge of rosemary provide a more brooding quality to the wine as it approaches its lengthy, rumbling finish.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 24, 2024

If you like Boulevardiers , definitely give this drink a try. Its definitely a standout that deserves more recognition in todays cocktail culture. Weve added a seasonal take on the Vieux Carr to the menu at The Bar Downstairs to spotlight this cocktail and offer something new to our customers palates.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2024

Chef Wolfgang Puck’s 41-year-old flagship restaurant had long focused on its award-winning wine program with an executive chef behind the cocktail program. I made him a couple of nonalcoholic drinks, including the Sakura Rose [a homemade spirit-free wine alternative]. But it is definitely a little bit of both. He liked it.

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VinePair

MARCH 7, 2024

If you drink wine on a regular basis, chances are you have a go-to glass or grape you gravitate to on menus or your local shop. Seeking expert advice, we asked sommeliers for the overlooked and underappreciated bottles, grapes, and wine styles they are currently coveting. Keep reading to see what the pros had to say.

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Cheers

MARCH 22, 2024

We asked the our national wine panel to taste and rate Old World wines from this past year. As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a rating and the wine’s retail price (which can vary from store to store and market to market). Four Stars (91-86): A very good wine and an excellent value.

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Cheers

JUNE 24, 2024

For our latest round of wine reviews, we asked our national wine panel to taste and rate wines priced at under $30. If you’d like to submit wines for review, please do so through our Wine Stars app. Four Stars (91-86): A very good wine and an excellent value. A wine for which customers will keep coming back.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Helmed by Andre Mack, a renowned sommelier and winemaker, Rye & Sons is an exciting approach to rye from a wine perspective. Joseph Ehrmann, mixologist and owner, Elixir , San Francisco “ Angel’s Envy Rye has definitely earned its place here at Lindens! ” —Colin Williams, bar manager, Saffron , New Orleans “A.

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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

A- / $32 2016 Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley – At 8 years old, this wine is starting to show some age, as the fruit is becoming a little dull around the edges, short on vibrancy. It’s a beautiful start to a wine that will definitely benefit from some cellar time to fully find its footing.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

There’s a difference between drinking red wine and getting into red wine. Of course, every wine-related journey can benefit from a little guidance. We asked 14 sommeliers and wine professionals to share their thoughts on the bottles that can get the ball rolling for the red wine newbie. Here’s what they had to say.

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VinePair

MAY 20, 2024

Wine packaging has gone through a wild transition over the past two decades. The now-normalized staple, boxed wine , has found a home with college bag-slappers , casual restaurant BTG programs , and garage refrigerators worldwide. This telling disparity shows that the product is definitely on to something.

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VinePair

JANUARY 10, 2024

It’s a new year and we’re eager to dive into the world of red wine — trying new bottles and revisiting some old favorites from the last year of tastings. Here at VinePair we try mountains of red wine every year and encounter so many different styles from juicy and chillable Gamay to tannic and earthy Bordeaux blends. It’s incredible.

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Spiritz

JUNE 25, 2024

When it comes to wine, at present, consumers have a strong preference for red wines followed by white and sparkling wines. And when we speak about Indian wines, we can definitely see a trend in people drinking more and more premium wines produced in India. Does colour matter? There is more: the price.

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VinePair

MARCH 28, 2024

Despite the huge variety of wine available in the U.S. Eduardo Dingler, sommelier, vice president of wine access and wine/spirits consultant, Kembara and Makoto Vail , Phoenix, Ariz. Eduardo Dingler, sommelier, vice president of wine access and wine/spirits consultant, Kembara and Makoto Vail , Phoenix, Ariz.

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 25, 2024

2022 Franciscan Estate Chardonnay – Juicy aromas of lemon zest and gardenias on the nose are backed up by notes of red apple, lemon, and peach on the palate, making for a bold-bodied Chardonnay, but definitely not in a bad way.

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VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

While Portugal is most famous for its Port , the fortified wine only begins to tell the story of Portuguese wine, with new interest in the country’s countless non-fortified offerings, both red and white. Still, beyond Port, wines from Portugal remain a footnote on most restaurant wine lists.

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VinePair

APRIL 21, 2024

One marriage no one can object to is that of wine and cheese. Be it tannic, light, sweet, or dry, you can bet there’s a wine out there for every cheese. Still, there are no hard-and-fast rules when it comes to pairing your favorite cheeses with wine. But which of them pair best? Want to level up further?

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 5, 2024

A good theme isn’t a requisite for a standout cocktail menu, but it definitely makes cocktail hour more fun. Designed to resemble a spiral-bound Thomas Guide—the atlas that people relied on before smartphones—Big Bar’s menu comes complete with a pull-out state map and a MapQuest-like printout for beer, wine, and NA options.

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VinePair

MAY 14, 2024

When that feeling hits, we know it’s time for VinePair’s annual ranking of the best rosé wines. While rosé used to be the unrivaled summer beverage, in 2024 it’s going up against orange wines, chillable reds, and the infallible spritz. Cerasuolo means “cherry” in Italian, in reference to the wine’s intense cherry-like color.

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VinePair

JANUARY 11, 2024

When it comes to wine, people tend to have pretty strong opinions. Whether it be which region provides the best value for the money, which variety is the most complex, or which dish you should pair with a certain bottle, wine enthusiasts usually have something to say about it. Here are 10 of the hottest takes from the r/wine subreddit.

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