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2025: The Year in Review
featured, General Interest
, Dec 2025
Time to look back on another year that was crazily busy from the start. As usual, I round up the wines, restaurants and of course, the music that made my 2025 one to remember. And to think…it’s not even over yet!
Sekt: Effervescent Germany and Austria
Germany, Austria, featured
, Dec 2025
This report brings together the effervescent efforts of Austria and Germany across an impressively broad geographic span. From electric Rieslingsekts to meticulously crafted traditional styles, the top Sekts from these two countries confidently rival the world’s finest sparkling wines.
Cellar Favorite: 1970 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Montrachet Grand Cru
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy
, Dec 2025
I have been fortunate to taste many vintages of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti’s Montrachet Grand Cru over the years, but the 1970 was a vintage that had eluded me. This is a very special bottle, both for what is in the glass and for the rich history it unlocks.
Vinous Table: Gramercy Tavern, New York, USA
Vinous Table
, Dec 2025
More than 30 years after opening, Gramercy Tavern remains a benchmark for fine dining in New York City. That’s saying a lot in a town where restaurants come and go practically every day. I first dined at Gramercy Tavern in 2005, shortly after I moved to New York City. It quickly became a favorite. While most articles in our Vinous Table column are about a special meal, this article is a departure, mostly because I have been to Gramercy so many times over the years that I find it challenging to reduce my experiences to a meal or two.
Come Hell or High Water: Trentino-Alto Adige’s 2023 and 2024 Vintages
featured, Italy: North
, Dec 2025
Trentino-Alto Adige is in the midst of a modern renaissance. As dramatic climatic events reshape the landscape, the region’s winemakers are meeting the moment with resilience, delivering wines of striking quality, precision and poise.
Battle Royale! Bordeaux 1961, 1982, 1990 & 1995
featured, Verticals & Retrospectives, France: Bordeaux featured Verticals and Retrospectives, France: Bordeaux, France: Bordeaux Verticals and Retrospectives featured
, Dec 2025
In this Battle Royale, four renowned Bordeaux vintages enter the ring to see who comes out on top. Take a ringside seat for a wrestling tag match between 1961, 1982, 1990 and 1995. Let the “battle” commence!
Cellar Favorite: Champagne Louis Roederer – Inflection Points
France: Champagne, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Dec 2025
Longtime Roederer Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon pulled out a stunning series of wines at the conclusion of my annual tasting of vins clairs and new releases earlier this year. Of course, it’s always interesting to taste older vintages, but these bottles represent something more than just rare wines from the past. Most of them represent inflection points in Lécaillon’s thinking.
Cellar Favorite: 1967 Certan de May
France: Bordeaux, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Nov 2025
Travelling back in time, Bordeaux is full of lesser-known pockets of excellence—often dismissed vintages where one or two appellations bucked the trend. Nineteen sixty-seven is one of those.
Sun, Limestone and Heritage: Exploring Catalunya and Levante
featured, Spain
, Nov 2025
Ample sunlight, calcareous soils and a melting pot of different approaches set the tone for wine country in Mediterranean Spain. This report features 650 wines from the mountains that stretch from the border with France down to Alicante and Murcia.
The Exquisite 2021 Brunellos
Italy: Tuscany, featured
, Nov 2025
Following the difficult 2020 vintage, readers have much to look forward to with the exceptional 2021 Brunellos. The wines are vibrantly fruit-forward, with highly expressive bouquets and crisp, crunchy textures. But the question remains: Do the 2020 Riservas stand up to the 2020 Brunellos?