Those that may seem like outliers at first can turn out to be exciting discoveries.
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What does ‘old’ mean when we talk about vines?
It’s a gray area that invites rewarding exploration.
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A small but essential wine glossary
Knowing the lingo helps to shatter presumptions about what you like to drink.
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Fine sherry – dry or sweet – may be hiding in plain sight
Though we know connoisseurs love sherry, most of us ignore these often complex wines.
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The best wine? Up to you, but here are some winning discoveries
Honors, even personally granted ones, help us separate the true from the false.
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Searching for inexpensive Rioja’s dark side
The graciano grape holds the key to low-cost wines with soul.
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Wine is no mere fair-weather friend
Try to find wines to match your mood: Maybe Amontillado is a match for melancholy.
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Feeling better about Bordeaux, thanks to 2010
You don’t need to be rich or a name-dropper for these wines.
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A California wine maverick finds humanity in terroir
Sean Thackrey disagrees that good wine is only about soil, climate and culture.
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White wines made in the oxidative style especially appealing in winter
Full-bodied and earthy, they may surprise those who usually reach for reds.