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When Michelle Obama Gifts You a Bottle of Champagne, You Hold On To It

Chef Marcus Samuelsson tells the story of his most prized bottle of wine — a bottle of sparkling wine given to him by the First Lady of the United States. The circumstances around the gift are recalled by Samuelsson warmly. —WINE ENTHUSIAST, Cindy Augustine.

Wine News

Beaujolais Nouveau 2025 Is Arriving in the USA, Against the Odds

—FRENCHLY

Rising fake wineries threaten Nigeria’s $420m wine market

"Dialysis cases are increasing, not because people drink too much wine, but because they are drinking God-knows-what." —BUSINESS DAY

Yakima Valley drought forces WA farmers to rip out apple trees, let wine grapes wither on vine

—THE COLUMBIAN, Conrad Swanson

Ideas & Opinions

Do We Need Another Debate about “Natural?”

—EDIBLE ARTS

Familiarity: a Link Between Loss, Forgiveness, and Wine

—JUST A SMIDGE, Stacey Midge

The New Rebels of the Wine World

—ENOBYTES

📺How Beaujolais Became France’s Most Misunderstood Wine and Why it Doesn’t Suck

—THE FISHWIVES OF PARIS (video)

Wine Education

Consumption of wine, beer and spirits in 1899

—SHUT UP ABOUT BARCLAY PERKINS

Armenia: Restoring ancient wonders

—WORLD OF FINE WINE, Anastasia Edwards

Ruinart - the art of fine champagne making -

—ESSENTIAL BUSINESS, Christopher Graeme

Wine Travel & Food

8 Of The Oldest Wineries In The US

—TASTING TABLE, Sierra Winters

These eight off-season wine country escapes are worth experiencing - Travelhost

—TRAVEL HOST, Abigail Bemer

Autumn's awesome in Willamette Valley wine country | The Coast News Group

—COAST NEWS GROUP, E'Louise Ondash

Wine People & Places

The Enduring Legacy of Marcel Lapierre

—SEVENFIFTY DAILY, Vicki Denig

Trebbiano: Italy’s unsung white wine making a big comeback

—THE MANUAL, Mark Stock

Straight Talk Episode 31: The Man Behind Our 2025 Wine of the Year

—WINE SPECTATOR (podcast)

In Pakistan’s Remote Mountains, a Sacred Winemaking Tradition Lives On

—WINE ENTHUSIAST, Shehzil Zahid

Wine Nomads Doing it for Love

—WINE-SEARCHER, Margaret Rand

Wine Collecting & Reviews

The 50 Best Wines of 2025… According to the Experts

—VINEPAIR (Podcast)

How can two wines have the same score but wildly different prices?

—WINE SPECATATOR

Wine Drinking & Buying

The Rebirth of Meunier in Champagne: From Modesty to mastery

—GLASS OF BUBBLY

Tasting Notes Brunello vs Barbaresco

—SOMM TV (Video)

Wine, Health & Lifestyle

These Chicago-Based Nate Berkus Clients Went For a Wine Lounge Instead of a Dining Room

—ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST, Kelly Dawson

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