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With its distinctive Spanish Mission style tower standing prominently alongside Highway 29, this Napa icon is a touchstone for all who visit the valley. Wine Spectator’s No. 6 Wine of 2022 is the Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville The Estates 2019. Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: https://www.winespectator.com/newsletters Introductory offer: Subscribe to Wine Spectator! https://www.winespectator.com/subscribe

Cosimo Maria Masini describes and shows off the creation of the biodynamic prepartion 500 at his winery in San Miniato, Italy, in the Chianti Colle Pisano region of Tuscany. Cosimo sat down with Ask a Winemaker at Red and White wines in Chicago in 2013. Watch our series on Understanding Tuscan Wine: Ask a Winemaker

Today, the state of Washington is awash in top-flight Cabernet producers, but that wasn’t the case in 1978, when this elite winery was founded by the nephew of legendary winemaker André Tchelistcheff. Wine Spectator’s No. 9 Wine of 2022 is Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2018. Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: https://www.winespectator.com/newsletters Introductory offer:

Cosimo Maria Masini talks about the unique soils and terroir at his estate in Tuscany. Situated on an ancient sea bed, the vines benefit from rich mineral deposits left on the sea floor in the form of shells of all sorts. Cosimo Maria Masini is the owner at Cosimo Maria Masini Wines in San Miniato,

Marc Moynier, Director of Hospitality at HALL St. Helena offers a few simple wine tasting tips…

At Wine Spectator’s 2021 New York Wine Experience, legendary golfer and California wine brand owner Cristie Kerr took the stage to share her journey into wine appreciation and founding Kerr Cellars in Napa Valley. Read more Cristie Kerr coverage at WineSpectator.com: https://www.winespectator.com/articles/2021-new-york-wine-experience-wine-star-cristie-kerr Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: https://newsletters.winespectator.com/ Introductory offer: Subscribe to Wine Spectator! https://bit.ly/3zHSDp1

Chad Stock had no intention of making a Chardonnay until he discovered some of the fruit that comes from plant material outside of the family of Dijon Clones. Here he describes the process of finding the fruit that he wanted to explore, including old Wente, Monte Eden and Entav Musque Chardonnay clones. On the same

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Master Vintner’s Tim Vandergrift demonstrates the wine tasting technique that will give you skills that can help you identify different wine characteristics and improve your enjoyment of every wine.

It’s time to cool down with a refreshing summer cocktail! Prosecco is the base for this citrusy Aperol spritz. And don’t forget to invite some friends! Find more super summer cocktails: https://www.winespectator.com/articles/sommelier-roundtable-favorite-pre-and-post-dinner-drinks-for-summer Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: https://newsletters.winespectator.com/ Introductory offer: Subscribe to Wine Spectator! https://bit.ly/3zHSDp1

Kenyans pushing the boundaries out there in the world. Meet Dr. Chris Wachira, a Kenyan-born Californian winemaker based in the US. She fell in-love with the science of making wine and developed a deep appreciation for the sense of community built from sharing a bottle of wine with complete strangers. She founded @wachirawines which has

In the St.-Emilion appellation on Bordeaux’s Right Bank, Château Troplong Mondot general manager Aymeric de Gironde invited us in for a taste of the estate’s 2018 vintage and a chat about Troplong Mondot’s terroir and commitment to biodiversity. Wine Spectator website members, read more about Troplong Mondot: https://www.winespectator.com/articles/chateau-troplong-mondot-joins-vanguard-bordeaux-st-emilion Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: https://newsletters.winespectator.com/ Introductory

Jordan Vineyard & Winery Winemaker Rob Davis discusses Rio Lago Vineyard, one of his favorite vineyards and grape producers in Alexander Valley. Rob has been sourcing fruit for decades from Rio Lago.

Winemaker Fred Scherrer shares an interesting tip for young winemakers on how to decide when the blend is perfect and the wine complete. The answer is not as technical as you might imagine. Fred makes wine at the Scherrer Winery in Sebastapol, California in the Russian River Valley. He sat down with Ask a Winemaker

Wine Spectator’s Top 10 Wine Values of the Year returned for 2022, yielding another exciting and diverse crop of widely available wines rated 90 points or higher and priced at $40 or less. You can read more about these wines in the February issue of Wine Spectator and here at WineSpectator.com, but without any further

#wine #winelover #italianwines #italianwines #winepodcast #winebooks Welcome to the third video introducing ITALIAN WINE UNPLUGGED 2.0, the latest book from the Mamma Jumbo Shrimp brand. In this video our Chief Scientist, Professor Attilio Scienza, introduces some key concepts to understanding Italian wine. These include Italy’s great regional diversity, the diversity of its climate, geology and

Wine Spectator looks forward to gathering with longtime readers and new friends at its annual Grand Tour tastings—and tickets for the three evening events are on sale now! After a highly successful run in late 2021, the Grand Tour will be returning to its usual spring period, with two exciting new locations to provide a

Ready to chill out with another refreshing summer cocktail?! Cava and white vermouth from Spain are the base for this easy-drinking summer spritzer. Find more super summer cocktails: https://www.winespectator.com/articles/sommelier-roundtable-favorite-pre-and-post-dinner-drinks-for-summer Explore Wine Spectator’s free newsletters: https://newsletters.winespectator.com/ Introductory offer: Subscribe to Wine Spectator! https://bit.ly/3zHSDp1