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Kate Dingwall
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Wine Of The Week: NBA Legend Tony Parker’s Rosé and Champagnes
Tony Parker isn’t just an NBA legend. Off-court, the French-born former San Antonio Spur has been seriously dabbling in the world of wine. Parker was...
This Mexican Hotel Boasts A Mezcal Speakeasy & Secret Island Bar
(Courtesy Rosewood Mayakoba) You meet your driver at a small dock off the hotel lobby. He pulls up in a small wooden fishing boat with...
Wine Of The Week: Clos du Temple Rosé
Image Courtesy Gerard Bertrand Rosé is often relegated to a single stereotype: simply cheap bottles of pink liquid meant to be sipped by a pool....
Wine Of The Week: Covenant Cabernet Sauvignon
Image Courtesy Covenant Wines Jeff Morgan started his career as a musician until, as life does, he fell into wine criticism, landing a writing role...
Wine Of The Week: 2021 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay
A tasting at Chateau Montelena. Image courtesy of the winery. The enviable pedigree of Napa Valley’s Chateau Montelena is built on a unique historical legacy....
Wine Of The Week: Schramsberg Sparkling Wines
If you visit any winery of note in Napa, one of the first sips on offer is often a welcome glass of Schramsberg bubbles –...
Wine Of The Week: Château Sainte-Marguerite Fantastique
Tis the season for breezy summer rosés, and Chateau Sainte-Marguerite offers all the poolside easiness of your favorite blush-hued wine, but with added depth and...
Wine Of The Week: Larkmead Solari Cabernet Sauvignon
Drive through Napa Valley’s Southernmost Carneros region, up through Yountville (wave at the French Laundry), and head up to Calistoga, until trees start popping up...
Wine Of The Week: Ruinart Blanc Singulier
Climate change has become more than just a buzzword in the wine world. Heat is pushing winemakers out of plots and up into higher-elevation vineyards,...
Wine Of The Week: Linne Calodo Cherry Red 2020
Why did we ever stop drinking Zinfandel? Personally, the grape tends to be overly jammy for me, and it’s something I’ve frankly ignored for nearly...
Wine Of The Week: Bouchaine Hyde Vineyards Chardonnay
Bouchaine Vineyards Hyde Chardonnay (Credit: Kate Dingwall) While many Napa Valley Chardonnays are highly extracted and heavily buttered, Bouchaine Vineyards is just the opposite. Winemaker...
Wine Of The Week: Ram’s Gate Pinot Noir 2019
Ram’s Gate Pinot Noir in the wine’s lush, lavender-filled vineyard. (Credit: Kate Dingwall) When driving out of San Francisco and into wine country, Ram’s Gate...