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Facing a Season Without Restaurant Sales, Independent Winemakers Worry About What’s Next
Winemakers are pivoting to sell directly to consumers, but selling bottles now is just one of their concerns
Restaurants Are Selling Their Trophy Bottles to Make it Through the Pandemic
As dining rooms close in response to COVID-19, rare wine sales provide a much-needed revenue source for restaurants — and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for collectors
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A Wine Bar for the People
Natural wine is thriving in restaurants and shops in America, but wine bars are still finding their place
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The Champagne Myth
Bubbles may feel special, but sparkling wine shouldn’t only be for celebrations
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Pet-Nat and Skin-Contact Wine Are So 2019. In 2020, We’re Drinking Piquette.
The natural-wine trend in the making is fizzy, low ABV, affordable, and about to be everywhere
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The Natural
At Kismet in Los Angeles, Eater Young Gun Kae Whalen makes natural wine easy to enjoy
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How to Shop for Natural Wine
Natural wine is booming, but picking the right bottle at your local wine store is easier said than done
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Stripping 23 Master Sommeliers of Their Titles Was a Tough Call, but the Right One
Candidates spent years preparing for an exam declared invalid by the Court of Master Sommeliers after a cheating scandal — some unfortunately won’t pass again, but the integrity of the profession was at stake
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The Outrageous Master Sommelier Scandal, Explained
Why 23 newly appointed master sommeliers were stripped of their titles
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How Chefs Are Making Wine Bars Happen in America
From Wildair and the Four Horsemen in NYC to Bar Crenn and Verjus in San Francisco, America’s chefs are resetting expectations of what a wine bar can be
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Blue Wine Is Finally Coming to the U.S.
After a regulatory hold up, the Instagram-friendly wine hits shelves in September
Inside the Biggest Wine Hoax in History
An excerpt from In Vino Duplicitas
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Wine Depends on Immigrant Labor. Trump’s Policies Could Run Your Glass Dry
In Washington, grape growers face growing uncertainty