Australia: New Releases for June 2025 – In Defense of Beauty

There are many extraordinarily fine wines here: some unbelievably beautiful Grenaches; a group of Chardonnays that I still cannot stop thinking of—most particularly a wine called the Ada River; Moss...

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USA, California, Napa: Spotlight on Aubert (and a Few Words on Wine Ratings)

Aubert's Chardonnays are big, flavorful wines with ripe fruit flavors and balanced acidities. The Pinot Noirs are balanced, harmonious and structured....

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Donald Trump, Your New Emperor of Wine, Explains How to Score Wines

I’m doing a fantastic job as the new Emperor of Wine. Fantastic. The wine business has never been more honest, folks. It’s not exactly a secret that wine reviewing is...

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