WINE in AMERICA

FROM THE VINEYARD TO THE DINNER TABLE, EMBRACING THE PUTURE OF FINE WINE

GRAPEVINE

Bordeaux's Small Grapegrowers in Crisis

It's a New Day in Woodinville

Washington’s smaller wineries are looking to the future in an area energized by opportunities for evolution.

SAVVY SHOPPER

Bordeaux Bound

M. Shanken Communications Celebrates 50 Years

Fifty years ago, Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather was released.

Journalist's Hat, Rhône Lover's Heart

When I am wearing my journalist hat and people ask me what my favorite wine region is, I deflect. I can't play favorites while in that role.

Champagne

THE SPARKLE AND SHINE OF THE 2008 VINTAGE

California Chardonnay

THREE MASTERS SHARE SINGLE-VINEYARD WHITES

Chianti Classico

GRAN SELEZIONES FROM A REIMAGINED TUSCAN REGION

VINTAGE PORT 2020

The dark, lush 2020 Ports are in short supply but worth tracking down

CALIFORNIA SAUVIGNON BLANC

WINEMAKERS SWEETEN THE POT WITH THIS AFFORDABLE WHITE WINE

CALIFORNIA ZINFANDEL

GO ALL IN ON THE GOLDEN STATE'S HERITAGE GRAPE

GLOBAL RIESLING

WHETHER FROM GERMANY, WASHINGTON, NEW YORK OR AUSTRALIA, THIS RACY WHITE RUNS THE TABLE

THE RHONE FACES THE HEAT

ACROSS THE RHÔNE VALLEY, WINEMAKERS ADAPT TO RISING TEMPERATURES IN THEIR PURSUIT OF FRESH, VIBRANT WINES

SURE BETS $40 for S 40 OR LESS

GREAT DEALS ARE IN THE CARDS EDITORS AS OUR STACK THE DECK WITH VALUES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

The Case of the Meager Harvest and the Imposter Bordeaux

The trial in Bordeaux's Tribunal last October lasted just six hours, but the figures discussed were mind-boggling.

Winter Whites in the Northern Rhône

Nearly two decades ago, I had a wine epiphany with a glass of JeanLouis Chave's 1996. Hermitage Blanc. Chave, a 16th generation Northern Rhône winemaker, had come stateside to share a few of his much sought-after wines with journalists.

A Playful Valentine's Dessert

You can go big on Valentine's Day with opera tickets, a blue-chip dinner or even a balloon ride.

TOP 10 VALUES OF 2022

OUREDITORS SPOTLIGHT THE BEST-PRICED WINES OF THE YEAR

TORO

ELEGANTLY UNIQUE, RICHLY COLORFUL WINES

ITALIAN CORVINA

THIS LITTLE-KNOWN GRAPE GOES FOR BROKE IN THE VENETO, YIELDING WELL-PRICED REDS

SPANISH WHITES

WHITE WINE FANS FOLLOW THE SMART MONEY TO SPAIN, WITH AN ARRAY OF VIBRANT OFFERINGS

U.S. SPARKLING WINE

BUBBLY LOVERS HIT THE JACKPOT IN CALIFORNIA, WASHINGTON AND OREGON

OREGON PINOT NOIR

THESE ELEGANT AND DYNAMIC REDS ARE THE DARK HORSE OF VALUE

THE 2020 VINTAGE

BALANCE, ELEGANCE, FRESHNESS AND IMMEDIATE DRINKABILITY

2022 NEW YORK WINE EXPERIENCE

Wine is best when shared with friends, old and new

Tasting the Top 10 of 2021

STORIED WINES AT THE PINNACLE OF QUALITY TAKE THE STAGE

Oregon Pinot Noir

STRENGTH AND DELICACY IN 2019

Château Mouton-Rothschild

LIFE, WINE AND ART

Chefs Challenge

A NEW COMPETITOR JOINS THE FRAY IN THE ANNUAL WINE-PAIRING SHOWDOWN