Who’s behind it: Celebrated chef John Fraser—best known for veggie-forward, Mediterranean-inspired dishes—has arrived in Boston with beef on his mind at the newly opened Vermilion Club. Fraser’s collection of Wine Spectator Restaurant Award winners spans the country, from Ardor in Los Angeles to North Fork Table and Inn on New York’s Long Island. Vermilion Club is the first Beantown restaurant …

Andrés Sánchez made wine in Italy before moving back to Chile and working with his winemaker wife Daniella Gillmore at her family’s winery in Maule’s Loncomilla Valley.  We visited them on our last visit to Chile, and Andrés showed us his experimental plots of 18 Italian varieties.  The results of those experiments are now found in several new wines under …

Chandon winemaker Pauline Lhote. ‘The first pick of 2024 for us at Chandon came from our home vineyard in Yountville, which is our warmest estate vineyard and we believe Napa’s northern limit for growing exceptional sparkling wine grapes,’ said winemaker Pauline Lhote. ‘We picked about 57 tons (52 metric tonnes) of Chardonnay on Wednesday from two different blocks in Yountville, …

Volcanic rocks in Tokaj. In partnership with Wines of Hungary Hungary may no longer have active volcanoes, but it does have a spectacular volcanic history, which continues to shape its wines to this day. The Pannonian Basin, nestled in the Carpathian Mountains, was an area of intense volcanic activity from shortly after the time of the dinosaurs to just a …

Vines in the island’s Timanfaya National Park Though the holiday island of Lanzarote seems an unlikely source for artisan wines made by hip and happening young winemakers, the island’s fast-developing wine scene is worthy of attention. Lanzarote has produced wine since the Spanish conquistadors colonised this Atlantic outpost in the 15th century. Scroll down for a selection of wines from… …

Clayton Fox is a sommelier at the Creole-contemporary restaurant Brennan’s in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, where he works under wine director and Advanced Sommelier Sam Bortugno. Clayton has twice had pieces selected for the jancisrobinson.com writing competition and can be found on Instagram @clayfoxsomm. He loves wines of soul and the people who make them. Has white …

Shows nice character, with a sagebrush and sweet bay edge to its mix of steeped black currant and plum puree flavors. Light notes of anise and bramble dart through the juicy finish. Ready to go, too. Drink now through 2034. 16,000 cases made. Source : 2dc45a4690681e76dfa94b9a8d19fd36

It has been said that 93% of California winegrape acreage is planted to only eight varieties. Those numbers may have shifted slightly since I last heard that statistic quoted, but they’re still not materially different. This fact represents several things simultaneously: the narrow-mindedness (or conservatism if you want to be kinder) of wine producers, the lack of curiosity possessed by …

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Captainchaoz has added a photo to the pool: Though not sharp the bokeh and render of this vintage X Fujinon 55mm f2.2 lens are I think quite magical. Subject vintage Stevens and Williams floral intaglio wine glass. Very shallow depth of field. 🙂 Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/captainchaoz/53891799290/in/pool-912056@N21

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lechecce has added a photo to the pool: Hints of pleasures to come…. Peter Sisseck Psi 2021. Ribera Del Duero Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/38070237@N06/53852279874/in/pool-912056@N21

Willow Creek in Paso Robles, California. Established in 1983, Paso Robles, meaning ‘pass of the oaks’ in Spanish, is a Californian region with 16,500 hectares under vine. Ten years ago, 11 sub-American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) within the greater Paso Robles AVA were approved for use on labels. Conjunctive labelling laws, which have seen success in Napa Valley, require ‘Paso Robles’ …

Whether you call it Syrah or Shiraz, the grape variety is the same but the style of wine in the glass might be a little different. South Australia and South Africa, Rhône and The Rocks AVA in Walla Walla Valley: one red grape rules supreme. Whether labelled Syrah or Shiraz, the wine inside the bottle is from the same grape. The …

Light-bodied, fresh and with mouth-watering acidity, Albariño is an indigenous white grape variety from the Iberian Peninsula, popular worldwide for its crisp citrus, stone fruit, light floral flavours and saline edge. Albariños can be ageworthy too, developing notes like preserved lemon and honey while gaining concentration, additional body and creaminess – particularly for wines aged on their lees during the …

What’s your favourite summer drink? There are certain libations that seem perfectly suited to warm weather – from a crisp G&T to exotic tropical cocktails. But while you may have a go-to summer tipple, it’s always fun to try something new… This summer there’s more choice than ever, with plenty of new launches and seasonal editions that are tapping into …

Ribeye steak and peppercorn sauce with red wine For meat lovers, an evening with a succulent, juicy steak and a delicious bottle of wine is one of life’s great pleasures. The big meaty flavours of a steak demand an equally big wine with plenty of tannins – and the good news is there are several red grapes and wine styles …

Chinese style stir-fried noodles. Credit: NurPhoto via Getty ImagesWine with Chinese food: Five styles to consider Aromatic whites: Riesling (dry, off-dry), Gewürztraminer and Asti Spumante Chardonnay-based sparkling wines: Champagne and English sparkling wines Fruit-forward reds: New World Pinot Noir, Gamay, and Barbera Off-dry, easy-quaffer white blends and rosé Pairing ideas for a full-on feast If you are after a full-on, …

Sacks of spices – wines with spicy food If you like your food hot and spicy, does that mean you have to miss out on a wine to enjoy with it? Not necessarily… Although spice is one of the trickier food-matching challenges, there are plenty of wine styles that can work well with the heat and complex flavours of spicy …