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Beyond Red Drink: Wine Pros Share What Bottles They’re Pouring This Juneteenth

Sommeliers and beverage professionals share the bottles they’re popping to celebrate Juneteenth this year.

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Séance 2023 Pinot Noir (California), $15

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Séance 2023 Pinot Noir (California), $15

The palate is youthful, with Bing cherry, pomegranate, and maple with grippy tannins.

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Gérard Bertrand NV Esprit de Cotes des Roses Sparkling Blend (Vin de France), $25

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Gérard Bertrand NV Esprit de Cotes des Roses Sparkling Blend (Vin de France), $25

A fine mousse of tiny bubbles entices the eyes on this sparkling blend of 55% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, and 15% Grenache, which shows pops of sharp lime and chalk on the nose.

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‘Top Chef’ Shirley Chung’s Most Prized Bottle Is a Symbol of Survival and Support

The boutique Napa Valley Cab was made by a close friend to help raise funds for the chef's battle with tongue cancer.

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Wine Enthusiast’s Reviewers Taught Me to Taste Wine Like a Pro

Director of Digital Product Jessyca Frederick visited Wine Enthusiast HQ to learn how to calibrate wine like our writers at large.

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Wine Enthusiast’s Reviewers Taught Me to Taste Wine Like a Pro

Gavi Is Always a Good Idea

Gavi is known for its wonderfully fresh and crisp whites, but the region’s full-bodied expressions are worth your attention too.

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What the World’s First 100% Organic Wine Harvest Can Teach Us

For Penedès Denominació D’Origen, going organic required wrangling 160 cellars and some 2,000 individual grape growers.

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What the World’s First 100% Organic Wine Harvest Can Teach Us

Bartenders Share the Strangest Drink Requests of Their Careers

Mint schnapps and pickle juice? Bartenders hear it all. Here are some of the strangest drink requests they’ve ever received.

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Champagne Tastes Better in Magnums

A large-format bottle doesn't ask whether the moment is grand. It defines it.

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The Water Hazard Is Golf’s Latest Viral Cocktail

Made for the golf course, the blue Gatorade-infused Water Hazard dehydrates and rehydrates you at the same time.

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The Gift for the Dad Who's Been Saving the Good Stuff

This Father's Day, give him the tool trusted by wine pros and collectors to safely open older wines with fragile corks. The Durand helps to preserve the anticipation, the ceremony, and the first perfect pour.

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The Gift for the Dad Who's Been Saving the Good Stuff

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