The Curiosity of C.V.N.E. Monopole Clásico
C.V.N.E.’s historic Monopole Clásico is a mercurial white wine touched with Manzanilla sherry
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2008 Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real Rioja Reserva
Well-aged Rioja Reserva, ready now
2015 Carlos Serres Old Vines Rioja
Fruity refreshment grown on old vines
2012 Carlos Serres Rioja Crianza DOC
Great weeknight staple, terrific with country fare
2010 Carlos Serres Rioja Reserva DOC
Inky and fruit-stained, with significant barrel influence
2008 Carlos Serres Rioja Gran Reserva
Beginning to show the tawny elegance of age
2016 Food and Wine Travel, In Pictures
In 2016 my food and wine travels took me to Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, and the U.S. to meet producers, walk their vineyards, and taste what their land yields.
Lessons From The Table
Pour a wine to honor its birthright. Pour it with food.
Ten Warming Reds, from East to West
Winter’s best red wines wrap their fruit around an earthy core, binding them to the seasonings and simmered savoriness in winter’s comfort foods.
Inky Wines for Autumn Comfort
A weekly roundup of wines worth sharing—from Rioja, Chianti Classico, Chianti Rùfina, Loire, and Dry Creek Valley