Tag: Red Wine
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The Sommelier’s Guide to Wine and Pizza Pairings
The Sommelier’s Guide to Wine and Pizza Pairings Find out what wines go best with pizza (and what to avoid.) Wine and pizza pairings may seem simple, but the nuances and varieties of both can make for many different combinations! At its core, pizza leans bold, cheesy, and salty, so you’ll want wines with energy,…
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The Spirit of Sonoma
The Quiet Californian Icon Just north of San Francisco and past Napa lies a landscape that feels almost designed for wine. The rolling hills, coastal fog, sun-drenched valleys, and ancient soils have been coaxing grapes into greatness for centuries. This is Sonoma, one of California’s most celebrated wine regions, where wine is a way of…
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Wines with Influence
Some of the most compelling wines aren’t defined by score or rarity, but by the hands behind them. Across Napa Valley and beyond, a number of women are shaping wines with lasting influence, bringing precision, restraint, and a quiet confidence that reveals itself over time. Read more and discover the stories behind these wines with…
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Malbec Day: A Global Look at a Classic Grape
Malbec Day is the perfect opportunity to explore how one grape can express itself across the world. From Argentina’s high-altitude vineyards to the structured wines of Cahors and the evolving styles of the United States, Malbec offers a range of profiles shaped by place, climate, and winemaking approach.
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Scores & Sensibility: Why Critics Don’t Always Agree
A 96 from one critic. A 92 from another. The same bottle, the same vintage. In this edition of Scores & Sensibility, we explore why critics don’t always agree on wine scores, what different wine critics emphasize when evaluating quality, and how collectors can interpret score differences with greater confidence. Because in fine wine, perspective…
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A Tale of Two Rhônes: The North, the South, and the Space Between
Few wine regions in the world feel as divided and yet deeply connected as the Rhône Valley. Stretching from the granite slopes in the North to the sun-soaked South, the Rhône tells two distinct very stories. They differ in landscape, climate, grapes, and culture. And yet, they form one of France’s most compelling and complete…
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Scores & Sensibility: Back Vintage Wine Scores
A critic score captures a wine at a single moment in time. But wine evolves, and so do the numbers attached to it. In this edition of Scores & Sensibility, we explore how back vintage wine scores change over time, why critics sometimes revise ratings years later, and what those shifts mean for collectors buying…
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What Makes a Wine an Icon?
As the fine wine landscape evolves, a new generation of collectible wines is emerging. This chapter explores how scarcity, stewardship, and site driven identity are shaping future wine icons and redefining how modern collectors recognize lasting greatness.
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The Best Cellars of January
As the year found its rhythm, the cellars that stood out were built with intention and patience. Check Out What Went on This January This month brought together some of the most compelling private collections and releases we’ve seen to start a year. From historic personal cellars to tightly focused new arrivals and highly anticipated…
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The American Grape: How Zinfandel got its Golden State Roots
How Zinfandel Became the Grape of America Zinfandel is more than a grape in California. It is the grape of California. It has watched the golden state transform from a dusty frontier to an agricultural powerhouse, and from Gold Rush chaos to the fine wine destination. Planted by early settlers, saved by stubborn farmers, and…
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