Our shaken Oak and Orchard starts with apple brandy and gains a few layers with Amontillado Sherry, Angostura bitters and rich demerara syrup.
Emma and Hannah Salvestrin have joined their parents at the family's Salvestrin Winery, working with a parcel of historic Dr. Crane Vineyard that has been in the family for nearly 100 years. They told us about reaching younger wine drinkers, what it's like working with a sister and more at Wine Spectator's 2024 New York Wine Experience.
This refreshing take on a Tom Collins introduces oleo saccharum (don't worry - the very simple recipe is included!) to the traditional gin- and citrus-based cocktail. Enjoy our newest Cocktail to Impress!
Hang on to those summer afternoons a little longer with this crowd-pleasing creamy and refreshing Avocado Margarita made with tequila blanco, triple sec, fresh avocado slices and a tajin rim!
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Brewer-Clifton and Diatom winemaker Greg Brewer has dedicated decades to growing and making world-class Pinot Noirs from Santa Barbara County's Sta. Rita Hills AVA. After pouring his outstanding Pinot Noir at the 2024 New York Wine Experience, he joined us for an exclusive interview about his wine epiphanies, easing fears about wine, inspirational mentors and much more.
In Napa Valley's Rutherford AVA, Freemark Abbey winemaker Kristy Melton shows us what's happening to the Cabernet grapes in historic Bosché Vineyard, and explains which bunches won't make the cut.
Legendary winemaker Paul Hobbs has made wine on four continents, but wine wasn't a big part of his life growing up … until his dad snuck a bottle of Yquem onto the dinner table. Hobbs took a break from Wine Spectator's New York Wine Experience to sit down and tell us about himself in this exclusive and revealing never-before-seen interview!
Wine Spectator editor and publisher Marvin R. Shanken interviewed Napa Valley wine legend Bill Harlan in a wide-ranging conversation about discovering wine country, building Harlan Estate and Meadowood into California icons and much, much more. Read the full interview and more in Wine Spectator's June 30, 2025, issue cover story.
Actor, vintner and Washington wine country native Kyle MacLachlan took a break from pouring wine at the 2024 Wine Experience to tell us how his winery name came to be (or not to be) and much more in this exclusive never-before-seen Wine Spectator interview.
At the 2024 New York Wine Experience, chef Emeril Lagasse presented his Ervilhas com Chouriço, or Tartlet with Portuguese Chorizo Mousse and Green Pea Salad. José Andrés, Eric Ripert and Danny Meyer shared their thoughts on the dish, and two wine pairings.
Classic wines are realized through consistency in style and quality, and it starts with meticulous care for the vineyards. It can take generations to develop a vineyard and make a wine that expresses its terroir. Now it its 35th vintage, this iconic Chilean red has undoubtedly succeeded in its endeavor as a reference for excellence.
Wine Spectator's 2024 Wine of the Year is Viña Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Puente Alto Vineyard 2021.
It's Mustard Season in Napa Valley, but there's a lot more to those beautiful yellow blooms than meets the eye. Burgess Cellars winemaker Meghan Zobeck gives us a look at three different vineyards and explains how the cover crop differs for each.
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