Top Editors’ Blog Posts of 2017
By Ben O’Donnell originally posted December 26, 2017 The year in wine brought no shortage of news, trends, controversies and quarrels on which to weigh in—and Wine Spectator‘s editors were more than happy to do so. Some discovered new wines that impressed and excited them, while at least one was feeling let down. Others examined closely […]
Holiday Cheer: Drinking Wine Can Be Good for the Environment!
By Stewart Butler Originally Posted December 21st, 2017 Keep poppin’ those corks for the love of our environment! This article examines why it’s essential to keep our cork-oak forests alive and healthy – Marla Priest Christmas is just around the corner and with it flying reindeer and over-sized turkeys, carol singing, and tinsel covered trees. […]
Sommelier Roundtable: Your Wine Resolutions for 2018
New Year’s Resolutions from 7 wine pros! Jon McDaniel, wine director of Gage Hospitality Group in Chicago, including Best of Award of Excellence winner Acanto and Award of Excellence winners Beacon Tavern, Coda di Volpe and the Gage: My biggest resolution for 2018 is to drink more! Now, before you send me to Betty Ford, I taste possibly hundreds of wines a […]
Adaptations: Can you taste climate change?
By Tara Thomas Originally Posted December 20th 2017 Why aren’t winemakers jumping at opportunities to buy land in areas predicated to become prime wine growing regions in the near future? It’s simple – consumers need wine now. Before anyone is moving out of town, folks had an interesting discussion during the, “Tasting Climate Change,” conference […]
Tax Bill to Benefit Vineyard Owners
By Linda Jones McKee Originally Posted December 20th, 2017 Washington, D.C.—When the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for the second time this morning; it included unexpected last-minute wording that will benefit the owners of vineyards and orchards. Section 13201 of this bill allows “plants bearing fruits and nuts” to […]
Champagne Seeks to Discover Itself in Single-Vineyard Wines
By Eric Asimov Originally Posted December 21st, 2017 Artists often pick the same medium to convey what they’re most passionate about in life. It seems as though Alexandre Chartogne of Chartogne-Taillet is no different. His decision to make single-vineyard Champagnes is an attempt to fully understand the soils of Merfy, which is a commune in […]
THE ENTHUSIAST 100 OF 2017
It’s that time of year we humbly reflect on our accomplishments, our idleness, the future…and also, what the heck we should’ve been drinking this past year! No need to worry, 2018 is right around the corner and these wines are ready to drink NOW! Dedicated members of Wine Enthusiast have endlessly tasted wines from 17 […]
Finger Lakes winemaker gets two spots on ‘Wine Spectator’ Top 100 list
By Tracy Schuhmacher Originally Posted December 20th 2017 Winemakers Rick Rainey, Louis Barruol and Justin Boyette of Forge Cellars in the Finger Lakes AVA, have been validated with top scores from Wine Spectator for their Forge Classique Riesling and Barruol’s Château de Saint Cosme 2015 Gigondas. It’s time for our team to head upstate and taste […]
End of Year Wine and Grape Market Trends
By Dawn Dolan Originally Posted December 7th 2017 Many speculations have been tossed around since the unusual fires broke out throughout California’s prized winemaking regions. What are your predictions? – Marla Priest Globally, 2017 saw the lowest level of world-wide wine grape production in sixteen years, Glenn Proctor, Partner at Ciatti Company, told the audience […]
Mature Rhône from the cellar for Christmas
By Matt Walls Originally Posted December 20th 2017 After Mana Wine partnered with Reboule du Rhone this past November, older vintage reds and whites from the Rhone have dominated our palates! Read more to learn why we should all be drinking mature wines this winter – Marla Priest Most Côtes-du-Rhônes are juicily drinkable on release, […]