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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...

Wine Of The Week: Olivier Horiot Solera Champagne

Maxim Feed: (Photo: Marie and Olivier Horiot) Welcome to early January, when the world hasn’t completely recovered from the holidays, and we’re still enjoying some...

3 Stellar Champagnes To Celebrate 2023

Maxim Feed: (Photos: Krug, Eric Rodez, André Clouet) It’s the best time of year to drink Champagne. Celebrating with friends? Champagne! Seeing family? Champagne! Trying...

Wine Of The Week: Jacques Lassaigne Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne ‘Les Vignes de Montgueux’ NV

Maxim Feed: Wine Of The Week: Jacques Lassaigne Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne ‘Les Vignes de Montgueux’ NV Realistically, you can open any old...

Wine Of The Week: Champagne Besserat de Bellefon Triple B

Maxim Feed: It’s the most wonderful time of the year (to stock up on Champagne). During the holiday season, seemingly every occasion calls for Champagne....

Wine Of The Week: The Prisoner ‘Corrections’ Collection

Maxim Feed: Wine Of The Week: Prisoner ‘Corrections’ Collection In the early 2000s, Dave Phinney launched his own red blend, The Prisoner. It’s since grown...