August 2018

News Archive

Domaine Serene's owners pledge $500K to study threat to Oregon wine quality

Domaine Serene's owners pledge $500K to study threat to Oregon wine quality

Lettuce Entertain You Opens its First Wine Bar Tonight in River North

Lettuce Entertain You Opens its First Wine Bar Tonight in River North

10 Diverse Spanish Values at $30 or Less

10 Diverse Spanish Values at $30 or Less

Why It's Time To Try Oregon Pinot Noir Now

Why It's Time To Try Oregon Pinot Noir Now

Randy Dunn's Howell Mountain Legacy

Randy Dunn's Howell Mountain Legacy

The 11 Most Anticipated Restaurants in Chicago, Fall 2018

The 11 Most Anticipated Restaurants in Chicago, Fall 2018

Drink Well With 20 Tempting Organic Wines For $20 Or Less

Drink Well With 20 Tempting Organic Wines For $20 Or Less

The Most Memorable Wines I’ve Tried this Year

The Most Memorable Wines I’ve Tried this Year

Sommelier Roundtable: What's Your Go-To Wine for a Barbecue?

Sommelier Roundtable: What's Your Go-To Wine for a Barbecue?

Tasting Rooms for the Millennial Era Sprout in Napa and Sonoma

Tasting Rooms for the Millennial Era Sprout in Napa and Sonoma

Northwest Wine: Affordable, delicious Washington Riesling

Northwest Wine: Affordable, delicious Washington Riesling

Variety, value set Spain's wine apart from others

Variety, value set Spain's wine apart from others

‘Beyond Organic’: The Sonoma Trailblazers Redefining Sustainable Winemaking

‘Beyond Organic’: The Sonoma Trailblazers Redefining Sustainable Winemaking

Pahlmeyer Opens Jayson by Pahlmeyer Tasting Room in Napa Valley

Pahlmeyer Opens Jayson by Pahlmeyer Tasting Room in Napa Valley

AMERICA'S 100 BEST WINE RESTAURANTS OF 2018

AMERICA'S 100 BEST WINE RESTAURANTS OF 2018

American Wines Under $25 to Celebrate Labor Day

American Wines Under $25 to Celebrate Labor Day

From the archive: New Zealand Syrah – panel tasting results

From the archive: New Zealand Syrah – panel tasting results

13 West Coast Pinots at 90+ Points

13 West Coast Pinots at 90+ Points

These wines — and wine cocktails — can see you through a dinner party

These wines — and wine cocktails — can see you through a dinner party

5 Amazing Italian Wine Routes, Great For Fall Getaways

5 Amazing Italian Wine Routes, Great For Fall Getaways

11 Best Organic Wines

11 Best Organic Wines

Wine, etc.: Miner Chardonnay - Top Picks

Wine, etc.: Miner Chardonnay - Top Picks

40 Under 40 Tastemaker 2018 Derrick C. Westbrook, 31, Chicago, IL Consultant/Educator; Sommelier/Wine Buyer, 57th Street Wines

40 Under 40 Tastemaker 2018 Derrick C. Westbrook, 31, Chicago, IL Consultant/Educator; Sommelier/Wine Buyer, 57th Street Wines

40 Under 40 Tastemaker 2018 Jonathan Hajdu, 39, Berkeley, CA Winemaker, Covenant Wines

40 Under 40 Tastemaker 2018 Jonathan Hajdu, 39, Berkeley, CA Winemaker, Covenant Wines

40 Under 40 Tastemaker 2018 Neil Bernardi, 37, St. Helena, CA Vice President of Winemaking, Duckhorn Wine Company; General Manager, Kosta Browne

40 Under 40 Tastemaker 2018 Neil Bernardi, 37, St. Helena, CA Vice President of Winemaking, Duckhorn Wine Company; General Manager, Kosta Browne

40 Under 40 Tastemaker 2018 Shelby Allison, 35, Chicago, IL Co-founder, Chicago Style; Co-owner, Lost Lake

40 Under 40 Tastemaker 2018 Shelby Allison, 35, Chicago, IL Co-founder, Chicago Style; Co-owner, Lost Lake

10 California Super-Values for $15 and Less

10 California Super-Values for $15 and Less

Ten of the best Italian vineyards & terroirs

Ten of the best Italian vineyards & terroirs

From the archive: Barolo 2010 panel tasting results

From the archive: Barolo 2010 panel tasting results

Global Sparkling Wine Market Status & Trend 2018

Global Sparkling Wine Market Status & Trend 2018

Pacific Highway Sees Double-Digit Growth, Eyes Portfolio Expansion

Pacific Highway Sees Double-Digit Growth, Eyes Portfolio Expansion

Great value wines for the weekend under £20

Great value wines for the weekend under £20

Vote for Tabor Hill for USA TODAY’S Best Winery Restaurant!

Vote for Tabor Hill for USA TODAY’S Best Winery Restaurant!

Ornellaia Auction Brings Buyers to the Source

Ornellaia Auction Brings Buyers to the Source

Five Chicago fast-food wine pairings

Five Chicago fast-food wine pairings

Santa Julia Plus Malbec – More Please!

Santa Julia Plus Malbec – More Please!

High Praise for Chateau Montelena Calistoga Zin

High Praise for Chateau Montelena Calistoga Zin

Portugal’s Easy, Breezy Aperitif Proves That Austerity and Self-Care Can Co-Exist

Portugal’s Easy, Breezy Aperitif Proves That Austerity and Self-Care Can Co-Exist

Let’s Talk Wine: Slide into Pinot Noir this summer

Let’s Talk Wine: Slide into Pinot Noir this summer

2018 Harvest Begins at Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards

2018 Harvest Begins at Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards

Top Dry Loire Chenin Blanc

Top Dry Loire Chenin Blanc

Eight Happy Hour Specials to Try In Chicago Now

Eight Happy Hour Specials to Try In Chicago Now

The best wine list in Chicago?

The best wine list in Chicago?

TASTE TEST: CANNED WINES

TASTE TEST: CANNED WINES

How to Pair Wine With Cheez-Its

How to Pair Wine With Cheez-Its

40th Annual Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition Awards Winners

40th Annual Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition Awards Winners

A Guide to the Best Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

A Guide to the Best Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

LeBron James Drafts Another All-Star Wine Team

LeBron James Drafts Another All-Star Wine Team

Rosé Magnums Are the New Party Power Move

Rosé Magnums Are the New Party Power Move

Wines Of The Week: Delicious Bottles From Canada And Israel

Wines Of The Week: Delicious Bottles From Canada And Israel

Phil Vettel's Top 50 Chicago Restaurants

Phil Vettel's Top 50 Chicago Restaurants

A winery needing no introduction, Quilceda Creek

A winery needing no introduction, Quilceda Creek

Something Old, Something New

Something Old, Something New

Guigal's First Releases from Nalys

Guigal's First Releases from Nalys

A Sweet New Year Calls for Sweet New Wines

A Sweet New Year Calls for Sweet New Wines

8 Stellar Napa Cabernets and Merlots

8 Stellar Napa Cabernets and Merlots

Benovia commemorative wine to support veterans’ trip to D-Day events

Benovia commemorative wine to support veterans’ trip to D-Day events

Ponzi Vineyards’ Efforts to Provide Healthcare to Vineyard Workers and Families

Ponzi Vineyards’ Efforts to Provide Healthcare to Vineyard Workers and Families

What to Drink at Summer's End

What to Drink at Summer's End

Mirror Image: 2016 & 2017 Chablis

Mirror Image: 2016 & 2017 Chablis

Why Bordeaux Brings Out the Best in Cabernet Sauvignon

Why Bordeaux Brings Out the Best in Cabernet Sauvignon

Steak Frites Paired With Ripe Reds

Steak Frites Paired With Ripe Reds

Franciacorta: For those in the know

Franciacorta: For those in the know

Sparkling Cocktails Quality bubbles make all the difference

Sparkling Cocktails Quality bubbles make all the difference

Winemakers present an all-star lineup at this month’s Private Barrel Auction

Winemakers present an all-star lineup at this month’s Private Barrel Auction

ZD Wines Celebrates 50 Years of Family Winemaking

ZD Wines Celebrates 50 Years of Family Winemaking

Matchbook Wine Company Hires Brandon Reitz as Winemaker

Matchbook Wine Company Hires Brandon Reitz as Winemaker

Chablis Is My Wine Of Choice For This Summer's 'Swampy Hellscape'

Chablis Is My Wine Of Choice For This Summer's 'Swampy Hellscape'

Wine Pick of the Week for August 8

Wine Pick of the Week for August 8

Phil's 50: Bellemore and Pacific Standard Time crack top 10, as 11 newcomers join list

Phil's 50: Bellemore and Pacific Standard Time crack top 10, as 11 newcomers join list

Wine, etc.: For summer wines, you can't go wrong with Sauvignon Blanc

Wine, etc.: For summer wines, you can't go wrong with Sauvignon Blanc

Barbera d'Asti for pasta and pizza nights

Barbera d'Asti for pasta and pizza nights

BOLLINGER: IMPORTANCE OF DISGORGEMENT OFTEN UNDERESTIMATED IN CHAMPAGNE

BOLLINGER: IMPORTANCE OF DISGORGEMENT OFTEN UNDERESTIMATED IN CHAMPAGNE

10 Chicago Tourist Trap Restaurants That Are Actually Good

10 Chicago Tourist Trap Restaurants That Are Actually Good

Israeli Wineries Pioneering Environmentalism, Social Change and Diplomacy

Israeli Wineries Pioneering Environmentalism, Social Change and Diplomacy

Ted Diamantis: The man who made Greek wine imports a great success in the USA

Ted Diamantis: The man who made Greek wine imports a great success in the USA

Move Over Chardonnay: Is Picardan the Next Great White Wine?

Move Over Chardonnay: Is Picardan the Next Great White Wine?

Vin De France Category Rising Fast In The U.S.

Vin De France Category Rising Fast In The U.S.

Pairing Piedmont's Wine And Food - In Chicago

Pairing Piedmont's Wine And Food - In Chicago

10 Zinfandels for a Summer Barbecue

10 Zinfandels for a Summer Barbecue

Wine of the Week: Inclined to drink Cline

Wine of the Week: Inclined to drink Cline

TSG Partner Company Duckhorn Wine Company Completes Acquisition of Kosta Browne

TSG Partner Company Duckhorn Wine Company Completes Acquisition of Kosta Browne

Summer Red Wines to Drink Chilled

Summer Red Wines to Drink Chilled

Oregon's Willamette Valley Has as Much Beauty as It Does Great Wine

Oregon's Willamette Valley Has as Much Beauty as It Does Great Wine

The Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now, August 2018

The Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now, August 2018

Vineyard Brands Has Announced the Launch of La Vieille Ferme Sparklers

Vineyard Brands Has Announced the Launch of La Vieille Ferme Sparklers

20 Restaurants Worth the Drive From Chicago

20 Restaurants Worth the Drive From Chicago

Napa’s Scale Wine Group finds a new balance for top sommeliers

Napa’s Scale Wine Group finds a new balance for top sommeliers

Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Vertical: 1979 – 2014

Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Vertical: 1979 – 2014

Great white Rioja wines for summer

Great white Rioja wines for summer

These are Lollapalooza bands' favorite Chicago restaurants

These are Lollapalooza bands' favorite Chicago restaurants

Meet The Montepulciano Brothers – Rosso di Montepulciano and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Meet The Montepulciano Brothers – Rosso di Montepulciano and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

15 incredible places to visit if you love drinking wine

15 incredible places to visit if you love drinking wine

TWO CALIFORNIA RED ICONS MARK MILESTONES IN THE BIG APPLE

TWO CALIFORNIA RED ICONS MARK MILESTONES IN THE BIG APPLE

Tapping the Future

Tapping the Future

11 of the Best Boxed Wines to Serve a Crowd

11 of the Best Boxed Wines to Serve a Crowd

Altitude Matters In Ribera del Duero

Altitude Matters In Ribera del Duero

New names to know on the Napa wine scene

New names to know on the Napa wine scene

10 Albariños for Midsummer Sips

10 Albariños for Midsummer Sips

The Cool Side of Greece

The Cool Side of Greece

Santa Maria Valley AVA and must try wines

Santa Maria Valley AVA and must try wines