Wine news April 18, 2017
June 26, 2026 Dorothy J. Gaiter & John BrecherA Knicksian Surprise: Well-Priced Burgundy by the Glass
Some restaurants care about their wines by the glass. And there are still some good values in Burgundy. These forces collide only once every 53 years, but when they do, watch out. We’re only joking about the 53 years, but this column was born of our celebration of our 53rd anniversary, which happened to coincide with the NBA Finals in which the New York Knicks won their first championship in 53 years. Swish! Nothing but net. We know you are skeptical,…
- June 19, 2026 Lisa Denning
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- June 12, 2026 Dorothy J. Gaiter & John Brecher
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A Knicksian Surprise: Well-Priced Burgundy by the Glass
June 26, 2026 Dorothy J. Gaiter & John BrecherSome restaurants care about their wines by the glass. And there are still some good values in Burgundy. These forces…Georgia: The Birthplace of Wine Looks to the Future
June 19, 2026 Lisa DenningIt's known as the Cradle of Wine, yet many Americans think of a U.S. state when they hear its name.…Sigrid’s Vintage: We Reunited a Napa Winemaker With a Cherished Bottle
June 12, 2026 Dorothy J. Gaiter & John BrecherWe all need some good news these days and here it is, though it is also bittersweet. We have been…
Chris Walsh: Winemaker at the End of Nowhere
June 9, 2026 Lisa DenningChris Walsh makes wine in a garage. Not the two-car garage at his grandparents’ house, where he launched End of…Alberto Arizu Jr. and His 125th Anniversary with Luigi Bosca
June 5, 2026 Lee PaiWhen talking about great wine regions and producers, we often associate them with heritage and legacy, something that can only…
Schiava: The Alpine Red You Should Be Drinking
June 5, 2026 Christopher BarnesSchiava, the ancient red grape of Alto Adige in northeastern Italy, has spent decades absorbing criticism. As recently as 2002,…Joe’s Stone Crab Sells How Many Bottles? And No. 1 Is….
May 29, 2026 Dorothy J. Gaiter & John BrecherEvery year about this time we feel super nostalgic. We met 53 years ago on June 4 in the newsroom…
Beyond Barolo: Discovering Alta Langa, Italy’s Oldest Sparkling Wines
May 28, 2026 Lisa DenningThe hills of Alta Langa
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May 28, 2026 Christopher BarnesSay "Mendoza" and wine and the first word that comes to mind is Malbec. The region built its modern reputation…Kreso Petrekovic and the Resurrection of Babić at Vinas Mora
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Tenuta di Castellaro: Windswept Wines of the Aeolian Islands
May 21, 2026 Lisa DenningToday’s wine drinkers are increasingly gravitating toward fresh, drinkable wines: acid-driven, lower in alcohol, and free of interventions that mask…
Roberto Henríquez: País and the Soul of Southern Chile
May 20, 2026 Christopher BarnesWe met Chilean winemaker Roberto Henríquez at Nuyores restaurant in the West Village. The evening was a trade dinner where…
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- June 5, 2026 Lee PaiWhen talking about great wine regions and producers, we often associate them with heritage and legacy, something that can only be built with enough history. When it comes to Mendoza, it can still be mistaken as young and new due to its “New World” designation. But if we take a look back at the story of Mendoza, and of Luigi…
June 5, 2026 Christopher BarnesSchiava, the ancient red grape of Alto Adige in northeastern Italy, has spent decades absorbing criticism. As recently as 2002, Joseph Bastianich and David Lynch wrote in Vino Italiano that American importers avoided Schiava-based reds, dismissing them as "a remnant of a bygone era." Many major wine reference book have piled on since, with "undistinguished" among the more charitable adjectives…- May 29, 2026 Dorothy J. Gaiter & John BrecherEvery year about this time we feel super nostalgic. We met 53 years ago on June 4 in the newsroom of The Miami Herald, which overlooked Biscayne Bay. Since moving to New York City in 1990, we have returned to the Miami area often. On our visits, we’re amazed at how the skyline and neighborhoods have changed. Where’s Melreese Golf…
May 28, 2026 Lisa DenningThe hills of Alta Langa
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