celebration
Date night, no apologies: 5 bottles for the moments that count
Anniversaries, first impressions, and the night you want to mean something. Wines that taste like effort without trying too hard.
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Buying guides, pairing notes, hosting advice, and the bottles worth knowing.
off-dry
Beyond the obvious: wines for spicy food
Sauvignon Blanc isn't built for chili oil. Here's what to actually open with Sichuan, curry, and harissa-roasted vegetables.
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dinner
Wines for a ribeye: 6 reds worth opening for a steak
Cabernet is the easy answer. Here are five better ones and the one Cab we'd actually pour.
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burgundy
Burgundy without the panic: entry-level Pinot that drinks honestly
Premier Crus aren't the whole story. A small-budget guide to Bourgogne Rouge and village-level Burgundy that still tastes like place.
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editorial
On the trail of natural: what "minimal-intervention" actually means in your glass
Beyond the buzzword: how natural winemaking actually tastes different, why some bottles smell like cider, and five producers we keep coming back to.
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barolo
Small harvests, long winters: why 2019 Barolo is worth the rack space
Our head buyer on the vintage everyone is whispering about — and four producers who turned a cold growing season into something that will reward a ...
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