20 Extraordinary Red Wines in Wine Advocate Issue 227

Selected from a bumper crop in the latest Robert Parker Wine Advocate Issue, we’re pleased to reveal this list of twenty of our most “extraordinary” red wines (those rated 96-100...

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Vito’s Ristorante Italiano in Maryland

This was a terrific meal with friends at our local Italian bistro. I asked Chef Luca to make his homemade ravioli, which are clearly Michelin three-star in quality....

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Coming Up in Wine Advocate Issue 227

On Friday, 28th October at 12 noon USA EDT, we will be publishing our spooktacular Halloween Issue: Wine Advocate Issue 227. This Godzilla of a report is certainly giving our...

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A Thirst for Life: Chatting with Theo Lee

“You have my permission to record because California is a two-party consent state,” Theodora “Theo” Lee tells me, laughing, after I ask her if I may record our interview. I’m...

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Magdalena Restaurant – The Ivy Hotel (July 2016)

I have eaten at least a half-dozen meals at this small, boutique restaurant inside the exquisite and relatively modest Ivy Hotel in midtown Baltimore. Chef Mark Levy, in less than...

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Some of the Finest Wine Books Ever Written (...But Not by Jancis or Hugh)

Neal Martin examines some of the books that inspired him over the years, but have not be written by Hugh Johnson or Jancis Robinson, since we already know how great...

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Top 10 Chardonnays in Issue 226

In case you haven’t heard, Chardonnay is back! It came-in as our number one reviewed single grape variety in our last Issue of the Wine Advocate, with a total of...

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Cider Roundup: Fall 2016

Here's the latest roundup in my recent series of cider articles, with both newcomers and some returning cidermakers as well....

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20 Outstanding White & Rosé Value-for-Money Wines in Wine Advocate Issue 226

We’re excited to reveal this selection of twenty of our most “outstanding” white and rosé value-for-money wines (those scoring over 90 points and retailing for around US$25 or less) in...

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Robert Parker Tastes Joseph Phelps Insignia (Videos)

During his August visit to Napa Valley for his forthcoming Napa Report in Issue 227 of the Wine Advocate, Robert Parker tasted the recently released 2013 Joseph Phelps Insignia. Shared...

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