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An introduction to the fresh wines of Sta. Rita Hills AVA

An introduction to the fresh wines of Sta. Rita Hills AVA

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Not far from Santa Barbara is the Sta. Rita Hills appellation, home to some outstanding cool climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. With Burgundy set t...

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By Paul Caputo on 14 Apr 2025
Masters of Aglianico

Masters of Aglianico

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Now that producers are reducing the amount of oak they use and pursuing terroir-first wines, the different personalities of Southern Italy’s key ...

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By Paul Caputo on 19 Feb 2025
Vernaccia di San Gimignano has turned...

Vernaccia di San Gimignano has turned...

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Producers of Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG are slowly but surely shaking off a reputation for bland and insipid wines. The combination of attract...

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By Paul Caputo on 03 Feb 2025
Heroic viticulture in the hills of Co...

Heroic viticulture in the hills of Co...

Paul Caputo looks at the growing interest around single vineyard Prosecco and contemplates the significance of heroic viticulture. How important is...

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By Paul Caputo on 03 Jan 2025
100 years of Moulin-a-Vent and its pu...

100 years of Moulin-a-Vent and its pu...

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As growers celebrate 100 years of the demarcation of Moulin a Vent's vineyards, it looks forward to a more Burgundian approach to classifying its b...

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By Paul Caputo on 16 Dec 2024
Old Soave - the gift that keeps on gi...

Old Soave - the gift that keeps on gi...

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Something has happened to Soave in the last decade. It seems to have gone from being one of the most uninspiring names in wine to one of the most s...

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By Paul Caputo on 27 Nov 2024
Some thoughts on the Gurjaani Wine Fe...

Some thoughts on the Gurjaani Wine Fe...

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The Gurjaani Wine Festival in Georgia has become one of the biggest cultural and gastronomic events in the country. Here are a few reflections on P...

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By Paul Caputo on 16 Nov 2024
Reflections on Grignolino and its ide...

Reflections on Grignolino and its ide...

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Piedmont's Grignolino grape could be very trendy. Its light body and red fruit flavours are in stylistic demand, but what's holding it back?

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By Paul Caputo on 15 Nov 2024
12 Willamette Valley producers to follow

12 Willamette Valley producers to follow

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Oregon makes some of the best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in the world. Here are 12 Willamette Valley names that should be on your radar.

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By Paul Caputo on 01 Nov 2024
50 Italian Wineries to follow in 2025

50 Italian Wineries to follow in 2025

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Paul Caputo picks 50 estates from Italy’s vast, vibrant and constantly improving roster of thousands of wineries. If you’re short on time and n...

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By Paul Caputo on 08 Oct 2024
2022 revision of the Saint-Émilion C...

2022 revision of the Saint-Émilion C...

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Controversy and confusion, many questions and some answers. Here's the 2022 revision of the Saint-Émilion Classification

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By Paul Caputo on 25 Sep 2024
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