by laurbuzz | Oct 3, 2023 | Featured Articles, Vinified
Adobe Stock Let’s move beyond the other category comparisons, sub-level add ons and afterthoughts—cider deserves its own space and place. WORDS Alexander Peartree Cider can be many things. It can be a dry, earthy, naturally sparkling pour made from unheard of apples...
by laurbuzz | Sep 19, 2023 | Featured Articles, Vinified
A Querol grape bunch harvested at Familia Torres, Spain / Courtesy Familia Torres With passion, vision and perseverance, winemakers are betting big on almost extinct grapes. WORDS Kathleen Willcox Go into any wine store in the world and ask for a bottle of Cabernet...
by laurbuzz | Sep 5, 2023 | Featured Articles, Vinified
Photo courtesy Nick Africano A suite of American producers is using the fractional blending technique associated with Sherry-making to express an evolution of terroir. WORDS Sarah E. Daniels Sherry-makers in 18th century Andalucía, Spain had a problem. Their...
by laurbuzz | Jul 7, 2023 | Featured Articles, Vinified
Embrace all the warm-weather possibilities with a cool glass of this season-ready wine. WORDS Lauren Buzzeo There’s nothing like a crisp, chilled glass of white wine on a hot summer day. But while the options for that are many, bonus points go to ones that also give...
by laurbuzz | Jun 30, 2023 | Featured Articles, Vinified
Photo by Jorge Reyes Through Anything But Vinifera, Jahdé Marley combines community building, history, ecology and social sustainability. WORDS Layla Schlack E veryone in the wine world understands that things are changing in our environments. For a lot of...
by LaurenFP | Mar 10, 2023 | Featured Articles, Vinified
When wines lose their funk in exchange for cleanliness or consistency,does the soul go too? WORDS Anna Lee C. IijimaIMAGES Van Chung The word funk is most often associated with music—those soul-shaking beats and grooves that blossomed out of African American...
