You’re panicking, I can tell. How can I tell? Because you’re in one of two situations: You’ve got a significant other (SO for you millennials) and you’ve got no idea how to make them happy on this particular 14th of February or You’re hopelessly single and facing the anticipated anxiety …
It sounds crazy doesn’t it? How on earth can you open a bottle of wine without pulling the cork? The answer: Coravin 1000. State of the art technology created and patented by Coravin Inc. allows wine enthusiasts to drink out of any cork-sealed bottle without even removing the cork. How …
Autumn is here, which means it’s time to break out the rich, comforting red wines. And as always, the good news is that you don’t have to break the bank to drink really, really well. These ten represent some of our favorites, and whether you drink them on their own …
Pardon the exhausted cliche, but Jean Charles Boisset is the embodiment of the American dream. Coming into a modest French wine-producing operation at birth, he eventually became the president of one of the most important wine groups in the world; his career has traced the development of wine domestically and …
Placed at the dramatic intersection of the Andes Mountains and lush green vineyards as far as the eye can see, Argentine architecture duo Bormida & Yanzon designed a striking structure that houses Bodega O. Fournier. Going well beyond esthetics, the winery was built to facilitate a gravity-driven winemaking process that …
It’s been a trendy ride on the I don’t drink Chardonnay wagon for a while, but we’re happily starting to see a little light at the end of the tunnel. A quiet but fierce leader in this noble crusade is the Moorooduc Estate Chardonnay; a relatively unknown name from the eponymous sub-region …
Regarded as an exemplar in the UK’s burgeoning sparkling wine movement, Wiston Estate has wooed many non-believers in the English Method. A tiny 16-acre vineyard is close-planted to the three classic Champagne grape varieties of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. The vines thrive on prime chalky soils reminiscent of the Côte …
Mollydooker, the whimsical and wildly successful Aussie wine brand founded by left-handers Sparky and Sarah Marquis started out with a very different vision than was realized: to make the best bulk wine in Australia. Instead, a series of twists and turns and dramatic calamity have tested the pair’s threshold of perseverance, …
Nicolas Feuillatte, a daring and spirited entrepreneur, was once the largest importer of African coffee in the U.S. Tired of New York and its jetsetters, he returned to France, acquired 12 hectares of vines in the Ardre Valley, and applied his skill, palate and finesse to the Champagne world. Faced with competition …
An icon graced the cover of the November 1972 issue of TIME Magazine. Though not a politician, nor a movie star, this phenomenon was well-known and well-loved in households all across America. Proudly displayed on the cover was a bottle of Gallo Family Vineyards Hearty Burgundy, a paragon of the booming California wine industry. …
From luxurious, rare bottlings crafted by well-known names, to tiny, passion-fueled niche products pushed to market by perseverance, the 2014 Drink Me Magazine Elite 150 singles out the 150 most exciting and memorable beers, wines and spirits from the past year. Led by Brian Freedman, Drink Me Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, the team …
