For new wine lovers, a traditional waiter's key can look like a Swiss Army pocketknife of confusion. Wine Spectator makes it easy with this simple visual guide to using a corkscrew. And now that you know how to open a bottle of wine, it's time to invite some friends! Be sure to check out our guides to opening sparkling wine and screwcaps too!
Earlier this year, fourth-generation California vintner Joel Gott bought the historic Edge Hill vineyard and winery in Napa's St. Helena appellation from the Rudd family. Gott explains what makes this property so special, and his plans for the vineyard's unique field blend of grapes.
At Right Bank Bordeaux icon Château Cheval-Blanc, technical director Pierre-Olivier Clouet invites us to St.-Emilion for a look at Cheval-Blanc's vineyards and a chat about terroir and the first-growth estate's lesser-known but not-to-be-missed white wine, Le Petit Cheval Blanc.
Tame the summer heat with this refreshing cocktail made with white Port wine, tonic, mint and a slice of orange.
What's new at Napa cult Cabernet star Colgin Cellars? We caught up with Colgin winemaker Allison Tauziet for a look at optimized viticultural techniques at the winery's IX Estate vineyard.
Join Ehlers Estate winemaker and general manager Laura Diaz in Napa's St. Helena appellation, where she tells senior editor James Molesworth how viticultural changes are being instituted to improve Cabernet quality and build for the future.
Few pairings are as happy as cheese and wine, and some matches are straight-up sublime. Case in point: Stilton blue cheese from England and Port fortified wine from Portugal's Douro Valley.
Ready to chill out with another refreshing summer cocktail?! Cava and white vermouth from Spain are the base for this easy-drinking summer spritzer.
At Wine Spectator's 2021 New York Wine Experience, Sonoma Pinot Noir and Chardonnay star Mark Aubert poured his Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast UV Vineyard 2018, Wine Spectator's No. 2 Wine of 2020.
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!
At Wine Spectator's 2021 New York Wine Experience, Prince Robert de Luxembourg returned with the 2003 vintage of his first-growth Bordeaux, Château Haut-Brion, and recalled a few of his fondest memories with Wine Spectator's Thomas Matthews.
Maisons & Domaines Henriot president Gilles de Larouzière, whose family wine estates include Champagne Henriot, Burgundy's Bouchard Père & Fils and William Fèvre and Oregon's Beaux Frères, shares his favorite wine-tasting memories, challenges and success stories.
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