June 23, 2026
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The Cigar

YALUMBA

“The Cigar” Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia

Big, impressive Cabernets like this almost always cost twice as much as this does,The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

95 points Karen MacNeil / WineSpeed

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A. Prosecco

B. Chianti

C. Barolo

D. Lambrusco

Why So Much Italian Wine?

In the United States, most of the wine that’s imported is Italian. In 2025 some 93.2 million gallons of Italian wine were imported into this country. In fact, Italian wine has led US imports for decades, hitting a peak in 2021 with 43% of all US table wine imports. Is it because Italian wine is just so good? I love lots of Italian wine, but I’m sure “goodness” has nothing to do with it. What does? The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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