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Washington State on a Roll: The Suave 2022s and Seductive 2023s
United States: Washington, featured
, Oct 2025
Washington State fans, rejoice. The 2022 vintage delivered on its promise of complexity and structure. Meanwhile, the idyllic 2023 vintage offers notable brightness, energy and depth. This report delves into details of both vintages, the movement of winemaking talent across the region and unexpected opportunities that are emerging from economic turmoil that is present today.
A Vulture Revelation: Mini-Vertical of Cantine del Notaio's La Firma
featured, Italy: Center & South
, Oct 2025
Aglianico can mature gracefully for decades, competing with the ageability of the world's most prestigious wines. This rare vertical of Cantine del Notaio's La Firma is a testament to Aglianico’s incredible potential and Vulture’s unique terroir.
Gredos, Granite and Garnacha
featured, Spain
, Oct 2025
For some time now, the wines of Gredos have attracted global attention. How did this small, complex region become such a magnet for wine lovers the world over?
Cellar Favorite: 1998 Grand Mayne
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Bordeaux
, Oct 2025
The 1998 Grand Mayne probably marked my introduction to this Saint-Émilion estate. Now at 27 years of age, this might actually represent the best bottle I have encountered.
Vinous Table: Anthocyane Wine Bistrot, Beaune, France
Vinous Table, France: Burgundy
, Oct 2025
This new bistro lies in the heart of Beaune, close to Place Carnot. It's a useful addition to the town's culinary scene with an intriguing wine list that features small, hip producers and hard-to-get names.
2024 Mosel, Saar and Ruwer: Tales of Woe and Wow
featured, germany: Mosel, Germany: Saar, Germany: Ruwer
, Oct 2025
Frost, hail, a wet spring and a dry summer made 2024 a challenging year for growers in Mosel, Saar and Ruwer. However, the results are sprightly, sleek, concentrated Rieslings with exquisite verve.
Coastal Chile: An Unfamiliar Terroir Worth Exploring
featured, Chile
, Oct 2025
Up and down Chile’s expansive coastline, vineyards are subjected to a harsh, cold climate that lends both white and red wines a distinctive profile. This report features 200 wines from Itata to Atacama, representing the diverse array of styles on offer.
Cellar Favorite: 1966 Trotanoy
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Bordeaux
, Oct 2025
The 1966 Trotanoy comes from a golden era for this Pomerol estate and epitomizes everything great about mature Pomerol
A Vintage with Issues: Burgundy 2021
featured, burgfest, burgundy, France: Burgundy
, Oct 2025
The cool 2021 growing season in Burgundy marked a departure from the run of “solar” vintages, hailed by some as a return to classicism and dismissed by others as a year of underripe wines. The annual Burgfest tasting presented the opportunity to examine over 400 reds and whites, tasted blind by peer group, to see how the 2021s have shaped up.
Friuli’s 2023 Vintage: Great Wine in the Face of Great Sacrifice
featured, Italy: North, Slovenia
, Oct 2025
Many regions in Italy struggled through an extremely trying growing season in 2023, but Friuli-Venezia Giulia endured the worst of it. Top producers made exceptional wines, but only through immense sacrifice. In some cases, the wines are absolutely brilliant, wonderfully unique and exciting. In others, they are a total let-down. It’s a vintage in which consumers will need to be selective.