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The Essential Guide to Exploring the Best of East Coast Wineries

October 5, 2026 East Coast wine country once asked visitors to admire a cozy barn, order a charcuterie board and grade the cabernet on a curve. That predictable bargain has expired as the best estates...

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Xander Soren’s Wines Make a Case for Pinot Noir With Sushi

I’m running late to meet Xander Soren for a wine tasting at Maison Healdsburg, but my tardiness turns out to be perfectly fine. While he waited, Soren struck up a conversation with a couple at the...

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Spokane Is the Gateway to Walla Walla Wine Country

Still on East Coast time and wide awake at 6 a.m. on my first day in Spokane, Washington, I decided to make the most of jet lag and get dressed, pop in my AirPods and walk the two blocks to the...

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How Greekman’s Turned a Silver Lake Strip Mall Into a Serious Greek Wine...

There are plenty of places in Los Angeles to sip on a glass of skin-contact wine, but only one spot in Silver Lake where the house list runs more than 80 bottles deep and is made up entirely of...

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The Hamptons Wine Weekend, From Wölffer Rosé to North Fork Bubbles

Long Island wine began with a wager. In 1973, Alex and Louisa Hargrave planted the island’s first commercial vineyard in the North Fork, in Cutchogue, betting that the same East End climate...

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Syrah Could Be the Grape That Defines the Santa Ynez Valley

Ask winemaker Matt Dees the local spot where he’s most likely to take a bottle of The Hilt’s red wine, and he answers without missing a beat: Jalama Burger. It’s not the fanciest spot on California’s...

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On Costalegre, Four Seasons Tamarindo Makes the Case for Mexican Wine by the Sea

For most of the year, the tropical coast of Jalisco is hot and sticky, with lush jungles growing right up to untouched sandy beaches, and miles of wild Mexican landscape in between. About five hours...

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The Best Rosé Wines to Sip This Summer 

June 15, 2026 Few wines capture the essence of summer quite like rosé. This light, refreshing and fruit-forward varietal gets its signature pink color from limited contact with red grape skins,...

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At Napa’s Barrel Auction, Wine Country’s Own Get the First Pour for a Cause

It’s unusual to see men in sharp slacks and shiny dress shoes and women in colorful dresses and sun hats hoofing it along the side of Highway 29 in St. Helena. Most visitors to Napa Valley hire cars...

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The Light-Bodied Reds That Actually Make Sense for Summer

Summer usually belongs to crisp rosés, zesty sauvignon blanc and French-style chardonnays, but if you’re a devout red wine lover, finding a bottle that fits the season can be a challenge. Let’s face...

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Yarra Valley Is Ushering in a New Era of Australian Winemaking

Harvest is in full swing when I arrive at Mount Mary, a small, single vineyard estate in the prestigious Yarra Valley in Victoria, a historic winemaking region in southeast Australia. Third-generation...

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Premium Spirits Meet a More Fragmented Global Economy

A year after the latest wave of U.S. tariffs reshaped global trade, the drinks industry is still absorbing the aftershocks. Scotch whisky exports to the U.S. have dropped by 15 percent, European wine...

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50 Years After the Judgment of Paris, California Wine Understands Its Worth

Down a dramatic palm tree-lined driveway dotted with immaculate flower beds, paved red bricks lead to a hacienda lobby where La Quinta Resort opens up like a portal to 1926. Just past the main...

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An Hour Outside of Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula is a Dream Wine Destination

When I tell people the food and wine scene in Melbourne is one of the best in the world, most are visibly surprised. I’ve lived in L.A. for over a decade, spent significant time in culinary cities...

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Melbourne’s Best Wine Bars, Where It’s About More Than Just a Glass

The wine bar scene in Melbourne is, in a word, divine. Wine bars are so ubiquitous here that around almost every corner sits a cozy little bottle shop with ceiling-high wooden shelves brimming with...

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The West Coast Wineries Taking Sustainability Seriously

Even for casual wine drinkers, sustainability should be a priority. Strictly from a quality standpoint, wine made using sustainable techniques tends to be the best-tasting vino. Biodynamic farming...

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Luxury Auctions Surged Last Year, With Jewelry, Ferrari and Hermès Driving...

End-of-year results from the major auction houses confirmed that the luxury segment is becoming vital to expanding secondary market volume across age groups and price tiers, particularly in rising...

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A Local’s Guide to the Best Spots for a Glass (or Bottle) of Wine in Cannes 

Every relationship comes with perks and drawbacks, but mine has a particularly pleasant benefit—my partner’s family owns a tiny apartment in Cannes. Visiting Cannes for the first time when he was just...

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How Santa Ynez Valley Became California’s Most Interesting Wine Region

These days, the simplest way to taste the best wine being made in the Santa Ynez Valley is to visit the former Liquid Farm tasting room way out in Lompoc, one of the farthest reaches of Santa Barbara...

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The 8 Best Hotels in Healdsburg for a Sonoma Wine Country Escape

One of the most picturesque parts of Sonoma County, Healdsburg shines as a culinary capital of California. This tiny town, which has also been dubbed one of the friendliest places in the Golden State,...

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