Nestled in the heart of California’s Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley is a wine lover’s paradise, boasting picturesque vineyards, rolling hills, and a climate ideal for cultivating a diverse array of grape varietals. While the region is renowned for its world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, there are two hidden gems waiting to be discovered by wine enthusiasts: Verdot and Primitivo. Verdot, also known as Petit Verdot, is a Bordeaux varietal typically used as a blending grape

Mary Stanley was utterly surprised when she found that The Turtle Restaurant and Enoteca had been listed among the best wine lists in the...

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This article is a part of our Matters of Taste series, essays from our favorite writers on the artifacts and abstractions they hold most...

The best of the eternal City’s classic dishes are deceptively simple: they are made with only a handful of ingredients. However, all of them are pristine. It is much like any other regional Italian food: streamlined. When I first moved back to New York from Rome my first Italian editor told me that if a dish has more than four or five ingredients, it is not really Italian. Those are words to live by. Thankfully Rome is a pretty international city when it comes to wine. Most o

A beloved holiday custom that dates back to the 2nd century Roman era is mulled wine. Spices were added to promote health, and wine was...

This episode of “Wine 101” is sponsored by Apothic, makers of so many red wines. We’re talking Apothic Red, Crimson, Inferno, Crush, and...

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A quick search for how to store wine at home will yield a few general rules: Store bottles on their side, in a cool place, and away from...

Sommelier André Huston Mack returns to Bon Appétit to elevate your next trip to the drive-thru as he pairs popular fast food with...

One of the most important aspects of a sommelier’s job is leading wine tastings. More than just opening bottles and describing flavor...

We make certain commitments because we have to — think gym membership, ridiculously strict cell phone plan. Others, we make because...

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The two broad categories of wines are red and white wine. These wines are quite different with barely any similarities, except the main ingr