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The Many Faces of Pinot Noir

The Many Faces of Pinot Noir

From tart and crisp to structured and savory, discover where to find your perfect bottle of pinot noir.

Wine, FeaturedKelly MagyaricsNovember 2, 2020red wine, pinot noir, wine, 101, wine varietalsComment

5 Of the Most Interesting Virtual Distillery Tours

5 Of the Most Interesting Virtual Distillery Tours

If you can’t visit in person, these distilleries have gone out of their way to bring themselves to you

Featured, Spirits, TravelMike GerrardOctober 6, 2020distillery tour, covid, tequila, vodka, field trip, travelComment

Historical Wines of Eastern Mediterranean

Historical Wines of Eastern Mediterranean

Eastern Mediterranean wine and the stories behind them give a rare sip of history

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeSeptember 21, 2020wine, cinsault, cabernet sauvignon, grenache, winemaking, muscat, new york international wine competition, 101 Comments

Make Lambrusco Your Summer-to-Fall Transitional Wine

Make Lambrusco Your Summer-to-Fall Transitional Wine

These juicy, red bubbly bottles from northern Italy are an unexpected treat this season.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsSeptember 17, 2020wine, sparkling wine, lambrusco, fallComment

12 Wines for Sangrias, Spritzes, and Wine Cocktails

12 Wines for Sangrias, Spritzes, and Wine Cocktails

Wines you mix cocktails with should be wines you would sip on their own

Featured, Cocktails, WinePamela VachonSeptember 4, 2020wine, sparkling wine, new york international wine competition, zinfandel, pinot grigio, white wine, cavaComment

It's Still Picnic and BBQ Season! Here Are Wines for Everything You Stuff In a Bun

It's Still Picnic and BBQ Season! Here Are Wines for Everything You Stuff In a Bun

Food you eat with no knife or fork = an extra hand for a stemless wine tumbler.

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsSeptember 3, 2020wine, gamay, orange wine, berlin international wine competition, sparkling wine, rioja, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, new york international wine competition, labor day, pinot noir, red wine, cabernet sauvignon, pairingsComment

9 Eastern European Countries Making Bang-For-Your-Buck Wines

9 Eastern European Countries Making Bang-For-Your-Buck Wines

Exploring unique and modern wines from Eastern Europe that don’t break the bank

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeAugust 31, 2020wine, sparkling wine, white wine, riesling, new york international wine competition, red wine, orange wineComment

Get to know Albariño with Bottles From Native Spain and Beyond

Get to know Albariño with Bottles From Native Spain and Beyond

Albariño is everything you crave in a food-friendly wine

Featured, WineKelly MagyaricsAugust 19, 2020wine, white wine, albarino, rias baixas, pairingsComment

Wines and Signs

Wines and Signs

What’s your wine? The answer might be written in the stars.

Featured, WineAndrew McFetridgeAugust 13, 2020wine, white wine, new york international wine competition, shiraz, sparkling wine, chardonnay, cabernet franc, berlin international wine competition, zinfandel, portComment

Red Wine and Chill

Red Wine and Chill

Midsummer white and rosé wine fatigue? Try putting these reds on a little ice.

Featured, WineAmanda SchusterAugust 12, 2020wine, red wine, rioja, gamay, malbec, syrah, cabernet franc, pinot noir, malborough, new york international wine competitionComment

Sparkling Wine Cocktails 101

Sparkling Wine Cocktails 101

Find the right bubbly for all your fizzy libations

Featured, Cocktails, WineKelly MagyaricsAugust 5, 2020cocktails, wine, cava, new york international wine competition, prosecco, champagne, 101Comment

Cool Down With These 11 Refreshing Boozy Summer Treats

Cool Down With These 11 Refreshing Boozy Summer Treats

11 booze-infused portable drinks and treats for summer refreshment

Featured, Wine, Spirits, CocktailsGabrielle PharmsJuly 30, 2020cocktails, wine, tequila, beer, whiskey, rye, vodka, summerComment

Vacation to Portugal Canceled? People Are Still Drinking Port

Vacation to Portugal Canceled? People Are Still Drinking Port

People have loved Port with dessert for centuries, but there are more refreshing ways to enjoy it at home

Featured, WineAmanda SchusterJuly 24, 2020port, white port, fortified wineComment

Sommelier Playlist: Summer Songs with Summer Wines

Sommelier Playlist: Summer Songs with Summer Wines

Refreshing wines for singin’ and sippin’ along to classic summer tunes

Featured, Wine, Keep ReadingAndrew McFetridgeJuly 15, 2020wine, new york international wine competition, riesling, chardonnay, grenache, champagneComment

Canned Beverages To Tote On Your Summer Hikes

Canned Beverages To Tote On Your Summer Hikes

Quench your thirst during fresh-air pursuits with these 11 packable potables.

Cocktails, Beer, Wine, FeaturedKelly MagyaricsJune 17, 2020new york international spirits competition, bourbon, whiskey, tequila, rum, vodka, gin, cachaca, chardonnay, mourvedre, syrah, merlot, to goComment

Buried Bourbon

Buried Bourbon

From Beam to Pappy to Weller, many bourbon legends can be found in this Louisville cemetery

Featured, Spirits, TravelSara HavensJune 1, 2020bourbon, history, travelComment

7 Alcohol Subscriptions To Break Lockdown Monotony

7 Alcohol Subscriptions To Break Lockdown Monotony

These internet alcohol subscriptions switch things up at home, or make exceptional gifts for someone else’s

Beer, Spirits, WineAndrew TobiaMay 29, 2020orange wine, giftsComment

Rosé For Every Shade of You

Rosé For Every Shade of You

A pink wine for every mood (not just every food)

Featured, WineAmanda SchusterMay 22, 2020wine, sancerre, rioja, sparkling wine, malbec, rose, 101Comment

Professor Spotlight: Kelly Magyarics

Professor Spotlight: Kelly Magyarics

Get to know one of our most traveled professors!

Featured, Cocktails, WineAmanda SchusterMay 15, 2020cocktails, wine, wine educationComment

Independent Distillers and Brewers Pivot Production As They Fight To Stay Alive

Here’s a regional guide to some of the micro distilleries and breweries that have kept on keeping on

Featured, Beer, WineAndrew TobiaApril 27, 2020covid, beer, craft beer, microbrewery, micro distillery, new york international spirits competition, new york international beer competition, whiskey, gin, denver, profileComment