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Wine Of The Week: Gamble Family Heart Block

Maxim Feed: (Credit: Gamble Family Vineyard) While the name of this bottle from Gamble Family Vineyards may tug at your heartstrings, it’s a nod to...

Wine Of The Week: Cliff Lede Roundabout Midnight

Maxim Feed: There are plenty of Napa tasting rooms that offer similar fare. You sidle up to a tasting bar, get poured a flight, and...

Wine Of The Week: Trapiche Iscay Syrah—Viognier

Maxim Feed: (Credit: Vivino) In France’s Northern Rhone Valley, a dash of Viognier is added to Syrah wines for a number of reasons. It stabilizes...

Wine Of The Week: Brumont Chateau Montus La Tyre

Maxim Feed: The tiny Madiran wine region in southwest France may not be on your radar, but it should be. While small in size and...

Wine Of The Week: Mission Hill Oculus 2019

Maxim Feed: When it comes to the great wine regions of the world, the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia probably isn’t high on your list....

Wine Of The Week: Dom Perignon 2013

Maxim Feed: While there are plenty of stellar vintages, 2013’s vintage is particularly unique. (Courtesy Dom Perignon) Dom Perignon isn’t a hard sell. It’s one...

Wine Of The Week: Château Valandraud Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2020

Maxim Feed: Credit: Chateau Valandraud Located in the Saint-Émilion wine region of Southwest France, Muriel Andraud and Jean-Luck Thunevin have created something truly special with...

Wine Of The Week: Cakebread Cellars Suscol Springs

Maxim Feed: Courtesy Cakebread Cellars, Kate Dingwall Iconic California winery Cakebread Cellars is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, a half-century after Jack Cakebread founded...

Wine Of The Week: Château Montrose Saint-Estephe 2016

Maxim Feed: Credit: Chateau Montrose, Kate Dingwall Located in a famed wine-producing commune in Medoc, France, this classified second growth vineyard was planted way back...

The Best Valentine’s Day Wines, According To Sommeliers

Maxim Feed: Easy reds, seductive whites, and Champagne galore. (Images: Vivino) Every memorable Valentine’s Day seems to involve wine. Couples gazing across a table, drinking...

Wine of the Week: Jean-Claude Ramonet Aligote

Maxim Feed: (Photo: Jean-Claude Ramonet) Think Burgundy is too expensive? Instead of reaching for Chardonnay from other regions, consider Aligote, Burgundy’s lesser-known white grape varietal. ...

Wine Of The Week: Dr. H. Thanisch Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Kabinett

Maxim Feed: Hate riesling? Think again. (Photo: Wine Sellers LTD) A lot of people hate Riesling, deeming it overly sweet and cloying. But most sommeliers...