Sip of Italy 2025 Proves ‘The Sky Isn’t Falling’ on the Wine Industry

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Sip of Italy 2025 Proves 'The Sky Isn't Falling' on the Wine Industry     This year's event featured nearly 300 diverse Italian wines and lively discussions on how to successfully navigate generational divides.   Read article

90 points   Best Buy   Chateau Ste. Michelle 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley, WA), $15   This excellent value in Cabernet Sauvignon opens with black-and-blueberry aromas that are backed by notes of leather and caramel.   VIEW FULL REVIEW ►   Where to buy

94 points   Bell'Aja 2022 Red (Bolgheri Superiore), $70   The nose opens with decadent vanilla, malted chocolate, wild herbs and macerated blackberries, then turns savory with the tangy depth of warm pavement and petrol.   VIEW FULL REVIEW ►   learn more

90 points   Holland America NV Brut Sparkling Wine White (Columbia Valley, WA), $40   The wine's languid bubbles help to deliver aromas of apple, saline and a burst of lemon zest.   View full review

Cocktail Omakases Are Back and Better Than Ever   A new wave of cocktail omakase experiences are opening around the country. Here's why.   Read article       In Defense of Grocery Store Wines   Writer Emily Saladino, who reviews wines from Croatia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, and Lebanon, discusses her recent deep-dive into Trader Joe's wines.   Read article       Nearly Lost to History, Ukraine's Black Currant Brandy Is Making a Comeback   Roman Pelekh, a Ukrainian veteran, is almost single-handedly reviving kontabas, the country's traditional black currant spirit.   Read article       How the Half-Pour Completely Changed How I Drink   As people drink less, they try fewer bottles and have fewer chances to fall in love with wine. The half-pour swims with the current, not against it.   Read article       These California Colleges Are Producing A+ Wines   Golden State colleges have quietly sold commercially produced wines since the '90s. Plot twist? Some are truly excellent, and drinkers are catching on.   Read article       Meet the Ube Colada, a Piña Colada with a Filipino Accent   This drink gets its saturated purple hue from ube, a purple yam that lends a nutty, earthy sweetness.   Read article

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