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The 25 Best Champagnes for 2025

VinePair’s rundown of the best Champagnes for 2025 comes just in the nick of time as the official Champagne holiday is only three weeks away. Their top picks run the gamut from just under $50 to over $400. And each pick comes with a thoughtful review and thoughts on the wine. VINEPAIR, Hannah Staab

Wine News

Chinese Wines Outshine French Rivals in 300-Bottle Tasting, Says Leading Critic - Vinetur

—VINETUR

New Report Reveals the Most Played Music on Bar Jukeboxes This Year

—VINEPAIR, Stephen Bradley

Why Some Winemakers Are Ditching Organic and Biodynamic Practices

—ROBB REPORT, Jeremy Repanich

Ideas & Opinions

Colour Blind

—TIM ATKIN, MW

Americans still call sparkling wine Champagne, and France is over it | Health News

—FOOD DRINK LIFE, Mandy Applegate

The Michelin Man Is Coming for Wine. Should Critics Like Me Be Worried?

—WINE ENTHUSIAST, Matt Kettmann

A Storm in a Bottle: How French Wine Police Forced a Kosher Winery to Rebrand the Same Wine Twice

—YESHIVA WORLD NEWS

Wine Education

Ep 589: The Monticello AVA of Virginia- The Birthplace of American Wine

An excellent and entertaining review of Virginia's Monticello AVA by Elizabeth Schneider —WINE FOR NORMAL PEOPLE (podcast)

8 Lies About Wine You Probably Believe

FILL OF PINOT (video)

Wine Travel & Food

Beyond the price tag: what’s in store for the ‘new’ Napa?

—DRINKS BUSINESS, Roger Morris

The best US cities for New Year’s Eve celebrations

—DRINKS BUSINESS, Jessica Mason

Wine People & Places

The Drinking Hour podcast: All things Vouvray

—CLUB OENOLOGIQUE

🎧Italian Wine Adventure #20: Nero d’Avola!

—THE WINE PAIR PODCAST

Wine Collecting & Reviews

Château Lascombes: The second coming

—WORLD OF FINE WINE, Simon Field MW

Refresh Your Palate With a Glass of Smith-Madrone Riesling

—PULL THAT CORK

Wine Drinking & Buying

A mortified server accidentally gave customer a $5,750 bottle of wine. Her manager had her back.

—UPWORTHY, Tod Perry

The joy of drinking alone

—DRINKING CULTURE

No, You Don't Hate Sweet Wines

—VINTERTAINMENT, Dave Baxter

A Zinfandel Renaissance May Be Coming in 2026

—WINE WANDERINGS

I Asked Some East Coast Wine Friends for Their 2025 Wines of the Year

—THE CORK REPORT, Lenn Thompson

Wine, Health & Lifestyle

Why Your Teeth Turn Purple When You Drink Red Wine

—BIG HAMMER WINES

Read, drink and be merry this year | Food & Wine | losaltosonline.com

—LOS ALTOS TOWN CRIER, Mary Larsen

Expert reveals how many alcoholic beverages per week makes someone a 'heavy drinker'

—UNILAD, Phoebe Tonks

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