Santa Barbara Wine
Santa Barbara’s diverse, well-balanced, affordable wines are well worth seeking out—including these three producers to watch
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Next-Gen Barolo
On-the-ground research has led Thatcher Baker-Briggs to meet a number of young vintners who are rethinking accepted Barolo vinification techniques—and their wines are delicious
Gabriel Meffre
At a mainstay Washington, D.C. wine shop, the Rhône Valley wines of Gabriel Meffre offer range and value for collectors and casual consumers alike
Volcanic White Wines
When temperatures rise, DECANTsf wine buyer Simi Grewal gravitates towards textured, smoky, salty white wines, specifically those from the world’s volcanic wine regions
Apple and Grape Co-Ferments
A local wine director thinks co-fermenting apples and grapes into pét-nat-style sparklers could help preserve Sonoma’s 150-year-old apple trees
Cocchi Rosa
Low proof, bright, and gently bitter, aromatized wine Cocchi Rosa plays well in cocktails or stands alone as a sipper
The Bekaa Highball
This playful take on the highball features calvados, Champagne, force carbonation, and a handful of frozen cotton candy grapes
Flor-Aged Wines
Outside of Jerez and Jura, aging wines under a veil of yeast is uncommon, but these experimental SKUs bring an element of surprise to consumers, says sommelier Paula de Pano
Venetian Spritz
Select Aperitivo stars in this classic Venetian cocktail at Knoxville’s Osteria Stella and Brother Wolf aperitivo bar
Maison Premiere’s Maison Sherry Cobbler
This complex and heavily-garnished take on a 19th-century classic helped put Maison Premiere on the cocktail map—and has been a top seller ever since
Ökonomierat Rebholz ‘Ganz Horn’ Riesling GG 2021
After a string of warm vintages across Europe, Ökonomierat Rebholz’s 2021 Ganz Horn Riesling offers a return to Germany’s traditional style
M&H Apex ‘Dead Sea’ Whisky
Israel’s Apex ‘Dead Sea’ Whisky uses the salinity, heat, and altitude of the Dead Sea to create an entirely unique expression
