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A. Pinot Grigio and Pinot Noir
B. Viognier and Syrah
C. Chardonnay and Grenache
D. Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc
Dr. Loosen makes fantastically pure and crystalline bone-dry Rieslings that are so vibrant they remind me of a soprano hitting a high note. This wine’s throttling freshness makes it very exciting to drink. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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Punching Down
A process during red wine fermentation where the grape skins are The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Wine People Close Up with Ancient Peaks’ co-owner Doug Filipponi
This week, my Wine People Close Up video features Ancient Peaks’ co-owner Doug Filipponi. The winery is in the tiny Santa Margarita appellation within Paso Robles, and the vineyards cover what was once an ancient inland seabed 14 million years ago. There are fossilized oyster shells in the soil to prove it. You’ve got to see this.
—Karen
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Eating, Drinking, and (Especially) Toasting
Among the most elaborate and exciting culinary traditions in the Republic of Georgia is the supra, or “feast.” The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
By the Numbers
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Number of bottles of Prosecco sold in Australia every 1.5 seconds, according to National Liquor News. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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Approximate price paid (in US$) for a single bottle of 1945 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti sold at auction by the auction house Aker, smashing all previous records for prices paid for one bottle of DRC wine. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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Millions of tons of carbon dioxide sequestered by cork forests annually. Cork forests are also important ecosystems that support hundreds of plant and animal species. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Each week, my team and I will bring you a fascinating and fun dose of wine intel. You’ll find my top wine recommendations (for every one wine we recommend to you, we taste 50 to 100 wines), plus great wine and food quizzes, my takes on happenings in the wine world, and my (hopefully thought-provoking and helpful) blogs. Plus, as always, lots more!
~ Karen MacNeil