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Cellar Favorite: 2016 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, Italy: Tuscany
, Jul 2026
At ten years of age, the 2016 Flaccianello della Pieve is every bit as captivating as it has always been.
Remembering Franco Bernabei
featured, Vinous Remembers, Italy: Tuscany
, Jul 2026
The wine world lost a true giant when Franco Bernabei passed away at 73 years of age on July 2. Bernabei was one of the handful of consultants in the late 1970s and early 1980s who brought contemporary best practices in winemaking to Tuscany and helped catapult Italian wines onto the global stage. He was an avid proponent of the virtues of Sangiovese at a time when few believed in its potential.
Steenwold Returns! South Africa’s 2016s
South Africa, Verticals & Retrospectives, featured
, Jul 2026
The sophomore Ten-Years-On blind tasting of South African wines examined the supposedly weaker vintage of 2016. However, many wines surpassed expectations, especially those of one particular colour.
Beyond Category: Twelve Vintages of Hors Catégorie
United States: Washington, Verticals & Retrospectives, featured
, Jun 2026
Christophe Baron has excelled with Rhône varieties in The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater for decades, leaning on this special site in the Blue Mountain foothills to craft something truly beyond category. This 12-vintage vertical of Hors Catégorie Syrah reflects the pedigree and staying power of a wine that bridges the Northern Rhône and the Walla Walla Valley.
Cellar Favorite: 1982 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo
Italy: Piedmont, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Jun 2026
What a treat it is to taste Giuseppe Rinaldi’s 1982 Barolo from a perfect bottle. It’s a wine that opens a door into another era in Barolo.
Santa Cruz Mountains 2023 and 2024: A Rising Tide
featured, United States: California
, Jun 2026
Something exciting is happening in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Long defined by a handful of benchmark estates and the sheer difficulty of farming its rugged terrain, the region is entering a new chapter. Ambition, collaboration and a wave of compelling small producers are bringing fresh energy to one of California’s most distinctive winegrowing landscapes.
Rosé, Reframed
featured
, Jun 2026
In a global wine market plagued by macroeconomic uncertainty, declining sales, tariffs, reports of less alcohol consumption among younger drinkers and a general sense of unease, the once white-hot Rosé category has been in limbo since its 2019 peak. But the numbers tell a more nuanced story than simple decline. Rosé is showing surprising resilience.
Cellar Favorite: 2006 Cayuse Vineyards Bionic Frog
United States: Washington, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Jun 2026
Now at age 20, the 2006 Bionic Frog is a wild, feral, mind-bendingly complex wine that has aged with supreme grace.
Salon Cuvée S 1996-2013 at Vinous Icons
Verticals & Retrospectives, France: Champagne, featured
, Jun 2026
Champagne and a private lunch on a Friday afternoon at Le Bernardin. What could be better? Not much in my book. I am not alone, as the Friday Champagne lunch has quickly become one of the most popular events at Vinous Icons: New York. A vertical of Salon’s Cuvée S back to 1996 kicked off the second edition of Icons. The wines were brilliant, as was Eric Ripert’s menu, but in the end, what I will remember most is the extraordinary passion our guests brought to this lunch through their questions and deep interest in Salon.
Made of Titanium: 2022 Burgfest Whites
France: Burgundy, burgfest, featured
, Jun 2026
The 2022 white Burgundies were impressive from barrel. This year’s multi-day blind tasting of more than 250 bottled 2022s was quite possibly the finest Burgfest ever.