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Sardinia: Winemaking in the Extreme

Wild, rich, exotic, warming and seductive, the wines of Sardinia are unlike any others in Italy. While sometimes over-the-top, it's impossible to deny the sheer pleasure of exploring wines that showcase the unique personalities of the island's indigenous and not-so-indigenous varieties.

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The Vinous 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

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Santa Lucia Highlands: Cool-Climate Excellence in 2021

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Ribera del Duero: A Shifting Frontier for Spanish Wine

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White-on-White: Porseleinberg 2010-2020

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Vacqueyras New Releases: Walking the Underdog

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Santa Cruz Mountains – California’s Hidden Gem

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The A to Z of South Africa

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Killer Cabernet from Coonawarra and Friends

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2022 Mosel-Saar-Ruwer: Old Vines and Steep Challenges

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Barbaresco’s Soaring 2020s & 2021s


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FYN, Cape Town, South Africa

I thoroughly enjoyed FYN. I appreciated the buzz about the place.

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Mountain, London, UK

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64 Goodge Street, London, UK

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Planque, London, UK

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Osteria Le Logge, Siena, Italy


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2019 Avignonesi Nobile di Montepulciano

2019 Avignonesi Nobile di Montepulciano, 91 points

The 2019 Nobile di Montepulciano is a pleasure on the nose. Sweet spice complements raspberry and cherry aromas. Juicy acidity balances silky textures as rose-tinged red berries cascade across the palate. There’s a gentle coating of fine tannins and lovely energy as hard red candy hints fade. (EG)

($25.00)

Cellar Favorites

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1971 Hospices des Moulin-à-Vent Moulin-à-Vent

Held every November, the Hospices de Beaune is Burgundy’s most famous charity auction. It attracts global attention, celebrities and, in recent years, stratospheric hammer prices. Lying in its shadow is the annual Hospices de Nuits auction that unfairly doesn’t attract nearly the same hoopla. Yet I have encountered very fine bottlings. Until the 1971 Moulin-à-Vent was poured, I had no idea that a similar auction was held in Beaujolais. I do not know when the auction ceased and correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems lost in the mists of time.

2009 Maximin Grünhaus – von Schubert Abtsberg Riesling Auslese #93

1971 Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz


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