Old Potrero’s Perfect Winter Whiskey
Our US editor W. Blake Gray sits down with master distiller Bruce Joseph to chat everything Rye.
January 2025
Registration Open for 2025 Bold Predictions: Wine Industry Leadership Conference Series
Healdsburg, CA, January 2, 2025— Registration is now open for Wine Industry Network’s (WIN) first session of the 2025 Bold Predictions: Wine Industry Leadership Conference Series. This must-attend virtual session […]
Boxed Wine: A New Canvas for Innovation and Creativity
Boxed wine has the potential to become more than an alternative packaging format — it can be a platform for creativity, quality and brand expansion. By Katerina Axelsson Boxed wine […]
University of Haifa Study Reveals Insights for Winemakers Grappling with Climate Change
The groundbreaking, decade-long study offers evidence on how the modern wine industry can bolster its resilience to climate adversity by incorporating ancient grape cultivars and traditional farming techniques into modern […]
Pascaline Lepeltier: ‘The nose can be deceived, but the mouth much less so’
It is a few years since analysis of my saliva became an integral part of my tasting protocol, after I discovered the work of Jacky Rigaux and Jean-Michel Deiss on geosensory tasting. It started with Rigaux’s book Geosensorial Tasting: The art and manner of tasting wines of origin (Terre en Vues, 2015). Frustrated by the …
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Stop Asking Your Bartender for a Drink That’s ‘Not Too Sweet’
On top of hours of ingredient prep, mixing cocktails, counting tips, and closing tabs, bartendending requires countless verbal interactions every day. And one customer request that comes up more than others is for “a drink that’s not too sweet.” In all fairness, the trauma that comes with getting burned by an overly sweet drink can …
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This Englishman Put California Wine on the Map Well Before the ‘Judgment of Paris’
A new-concept redo of the famed 1976 Judgment of Paris — organized by sommelier-turned-winemaker Patrick Cappiello of California’s Monte Rio Cellars — is set to drop in the first half of 2025. And in the buildup, all the typically associated (and much deserving) historical names from the original event are back in the conversation: organizers …
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The Best Wines of 2024
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Kylie Minogue Wines expands portfolio with new 0% Sparkling Blanc
Just in time for Dry January, pop icon Kylie Minogue takes center stage once again with the launch of Kylie Minogue 0% Sparkling White Wine Alternative.