2012 Muralhas de Monção Vinho Verde

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose shows grass, lemon-lime, and grapefruit aromas. The palate leads with soft lemon lime flavors, the bright acids counter-balanced with ginger snap. Fresh, bright, and just slightly frizzante, this is made for picnic blankets and lazy summer afternoons. Drink with fried chicken. Recommended. 87. Who: Adega de Monção What: Alvarinho plus

The Rise and Fall and Rise of Coravin

Becky Sue Epstein
Features
4 min read
On the eve of the first anniversary of the Coravin, founder Greg Lambrecht is both better and worse off than he had ever dared to hope. On one hand, Coravin is being touted as a “disturbance in the wine world” – a game-changing gadget. And on the other, Coravin has just

Casinos in Wine Country

Evan Dawson
Features
5 min read
Two American Regions Listen to the Promises While Studying the History When industry leaves a region, the result is more than just job loss. Regions build identities on industries, so when big manufacturers move to China, or auto companies go bankrupt, it can lead to a complex set of regional

Six Rosés to Try This Summer

Becky Sue Epstein
Feature Stories
7 min read
If there’s one style of wine we can’t get enough of in summer it’s rosé. We love it as a sparkling or still wine, in wineglasses at home or on a picnic, or even in plastic (slight wince) at the pool or the beach. Pink = fun Why? The color

Putting Ontario wine on the map

W. Blake Gray
Features
6 min read
To understand wine in Ontario, Canada, you just need to look at two maps.First, let me answer what everybody outside Canada is asking: Why should you care? There are some world-class wines being made in Ontario that you can buy from wine shops in New York and have shipped anywhere