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Braida’s family team (from left): Giacomo Bologna Jr. and his father, owner/winemaker Giuseppe Bologna, Riccardo Reinisch and his parents, owner Raffaella Bologna and export manager Norbert Reinisch

The Many Faces of Piedmont’s Barbera

One of Northern Italy’s signature varietals finds success in the 2020 and 2021 vintages

From the Sep 30, 2025, issue

Elena Walch produces several impressive white wines that showcase the range and quality of Alto Adige.

12 Refreshing Alto Adige Whites Up to 92 Points

New reviews of top Italian Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and more, priced as low as $20

Oct 9, 2025

Whether ordering at a restaurant or shopping for a bottle to take home, good values are growing more plentiful from cool-climate regions such as the Loire Valley, Northern Italy, Germany, Austria, New Zealand, Chile and beyond.

Play It Cool

The global trend toward cooler-climate wines is yielding an array of outstanding buys

From the Nov 15, 2025, issue

Among a dozen 2022s scoring classic, Domaine Leflaive’s luscious yet vibrant Chevalier-Montrachet led the group.

Different Shades of White Burgundy

The 2022 vintage is classic, with elite wines joined by more affordable versions from nearby parcels

From the Nov 15, 2025, issue

Rimapere winery is known for producing top-scoring single-vineyard bottlings that express Marlborough <em>terroir</em>.

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Trading Up on New Zealand

Distinctive wines and producers’ green mindset fuel consumer appeal for the top bottlings

MaryAnn Worobiec

From the Nov 15, 2025, issue

Domaine La Bouïssiere’s Faravel family includes brothers Gilles (left) and Thierry and their niece Maëva Gauci.

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Gigondas Blanc: Exciting and New

Get to know these Clairette-based white wines from the Southern Rhône

Kristen Bieler

From the Nov 15, 2025, issue

Napa-based Frank Family Vineyards uses grapes from the nearby Carneros region for its noteworthy Chardonnay.

Tasting Highlights

8 Exuberant California Chardonnays Up to 92 Points

New reviews of Golden State whites, including wines from Napa, Sonoma, Monterey and more, priced as low as $9

MaryAnn Worobiec

Oct 6, 2025

Dominus Estate in Yountville

Retrospective/Vertical

Napa Cabernet 2015: 10 Years After

While shy of a classic rating, the vintage offers plenty of solid Cabernets still packed with fruit

James Molesworth

From the Nov 15, 2025, issue

Coombsville’s cooler conditions allowed Silverado’s Mt. George vineyard to produce outstanding Cabernet in the 2022 vintage.

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Too Hot to Handle

Even Napa’s top producers struggled in the scorching 2022 vintage for Cabernet

James Molesworth

From the Nov 15, 2025, issue

Michel Chapoutier’s Crozes-Hermitage bottlings give a taste of the famed producer’s style at a fraction of the price of his Hermitage cuvées.

Tasting Highlights

11 Stunning Crozes-Hermitage Reds and Whites Up to 92 Points

Get a taste of Hermitage for a fraction of the price, with standout Syrah and more priced as low as $28

Oct 2, 2025

When designing the label for Opus One, Susan Pate sketched Mondavi and Rothschild standing back to back. The drawing was placed above their signatures, and they agreed that while the baron’s head would be higher, Mondavi’s signature would be first.

Retrospective/Vertical

Opus One: 1979–2023

A 45-vintage vertical tasting shows the evolution of a California first-growth

James Molesworth

From the Nov 15, 2025, issue

Argyle has sourced grapes from its Knudsen Vineyard in Oregon’s Dundee Hills since 1987.

Tasting Highlights

8 West Coast Values Up to 93 Points

New reviews of affordable Cabernet, Pinot Noir, sparkling wine and more, priced as low as $18

Chris Cardoso

Sep 29, 2025

Viña San Pedro’s Sideral cuvée showcases the ability of many different grape varieties to thrive in Chile.

Tasting Highlights

8 Exuberant Chilean Reds Up to 93 Points

Discover the best of Chile with these new reviews of South American Cabernet, Pinot Noir and blends, priced as low as $14

Aaron Romano

Sep 25, 2025

The 2022 harvest at Bouchard Père & Fils delivered a pair of classic-rated white Burgundies as well as three wines scoring outstanding.

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Alphabetical Guide to White Burgundy

From the Nov 15, 2025, issue

The Awatere Valley is known for producing impressive Sauvignon Blanc wines due to its cool, dry climate and <em>terroir</em> shaped by the nearby Awatere River.

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Alphabetical Guide to New Zealand

From the Nov 15, 2025, issue

Saint Helena Winery is one of the Napa estates that were able to make a solid 2022 Cabernet despite the extreme heat wave that baked the region’s vineyards over Labor Day.

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Alphabetical Guide to California Cabernet

From the Nov 15, 2025, issue

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