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Cool Climate Cabernets Challenge California’s Big Red Legacy

Writing at the Napa Valley Features Substack, Dean of California wine writers Dan Berger makes the case that the 2025 vintage is likely to deliver a more cool-climate profile for California—and particularly North Coast—reds. These wines, with their hint of herbs and higher acidity, will be something to cherish, advises Berger. —NAPA VALLEY FEATUREES, By Dan Berger

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Cellars & Collecting

Bubbly Part One: Oregon Rocks The Fizz Biz

—PAUL GREGUTT'S NW WINE GUIDE

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100 points. —OWEN BARGREEN REVIEWS

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Wine’s Big Move Towards the Middle

—WINE-SEARCHER, Jacopo Mazzeo

Winemaker reveals some wines contain ingredients you’d never expect

—FOX BUSINESS

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Pink Chardonnay, a forgotten grape variety that is regaining its place in Champagne’s heritage

—GLASS OF BUBBLY

Current Releases of Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

—INTERNATIONAL WINE REVIEW

7 Superb Cabernet Francs From the U.S. to Drink Now

—ROBB REPORT, Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen

All Walks of Life: An Interview with the 2025 Harvest Interns

—TABLAS CREEK BLOG, Ian Consoli

Future Challenges Traditional Wine Culture with Roué, the Rapper’s First Alcohol Brand

—THE DAILY POUR, Pedro Wolfe

Discover Burgundy With Eléonore Latour of the Famed Burgundy Wine Maison Louis Latour

—FORBES, Shivani Vora,

A Food Network Star's 'Wild' Wine Brand Is Setting Itself Apart For This Amazing Reason

—PARADE, Kelly Bryant

Centuries of Tradition Have Shaped Portugal’s Douro Valley, 2025’s International Wine Region of the Year

—WINE ENTHUSIAST, Roger Voss

Portuguese city honoured with Wine City 2026 title

—EU REPORTER, Martin Banks

How Can Wine Be ‘Floral’? We Explain

—WINE ENTHUSIAST, Marshall Tilden III

What Does "Old World Wine" Actually Mean?

—BOTTLE SHOCK (video)

Loire Valley

—GERALD BOYD ON WINE

Are wines with leaked corks still drinkable?

—SIDNEY MORNING HERALD, Huon Hooke

A Doctor Explains Whether Alcohol Can Age You Prematurely: 'Listen To Your Body'

—SHE FINDS

Winemaker reveals some wines contain ingredients you’d never expect

—FOX BUSINESS

Responding as an expert in wine and as an experienced traveller, create a concise list of the top ten wine regions in the Southern Hemisphere to visit from November through February.

The Cool Climate California Cabs of 2025, Superb Cabernet Francs, Interviews with Harvest Interns, and much more...

—Welcome to the Weekend…Here is your reading material—

Cool Climate Cabernets Challenge California’s Big Red Legacy

Cellars & Collecting

Bubbly Part One: Oregon Rocks The Fizz Biz

Valette

Wine News

Wine’s Big Move Towards the Middle

Winemaker reveals some wines contain ingredients you’d never expect

Things to Drink

Pink Chardonnay, a forgotten grape variety that is regaining its place in Champagne’s heritage

Current Releases of Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Wine Shopping & Retail

7 Superb Cabernet Francs From the U.S. to Drink Now

Wine People

All Walks of Life: An Interview with the 2025 Harvest Interns

Future Challenges Traditional Wine Culture with Roué, the Rapper’s First Alcohol Brand

Discover Burgundy With Eléonore Latour of the Famed Burgundy Wine Maison Louis Latour

A Food Network Star's 'Wild' Wine Brand Is Setting Itself Apart For This Amazing Reason

Wine Travel & Places

Centuries of Tradition Have Shaped Portugal’s Douro Valley, 2025’s International Wine Region of the Year

Portuguese city honoured with Wine City 2026 title

Wine Education

How Can Wine Be ‘Floral’? We Explain

What Does "Old World Wine" Actually Mean?

Loire Valley

Are wines with leaked corks still drinkable?

Wine and Health

A Doctor Explains Whether Alcohol Can Age You Prematurely: 'Listen To Your Body'

Winemaker reveals some wines contain ingredients you’d never expect

Responding as an expert in wine and as an experienced traveller, create a concise list of the top ten wine regions in the Southern Hemisphere to visit from November through February.

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