My grandson's Little League season ended today. His dad was a coach and they had a great spring. Even though they root for the SF Giants, they loved being the Cubs.
The June issue of Wine Spectator features The Ultimate Travel Guide to Napa Valley
The drive north from Downtown Napa to the hillsides of Calistoga takes you through the celebrated wine region of Napa Valley, featuring everything you could want in a wine country adventure: luxury hotels, fine dining, curated tasting experiences, boutique shopping, beautiful landscapes and outdoor excursions.
In this issue, our team of Napa-based editors have tapped their deep knowledge of the valley to showcase the best this dynamic area has to offer.
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Winemakers Jay Maddox and Mike Officer today at the final open house at Carlisle Winery. Mike and wife Kendall are winding down the winery and looking forward to a well-deserved retirement. I'll sure miss those wonderful Carlisle Zinfandels.
Read my profile of Véronique Drouhin in the May issue of Wine Spectator.
Drouhin has emerged as one of the premier winemakers of her generation, overseeing the cellars at her family’s historic Burgundy estate as well as those of its pioneering estates in Oregon. The signature varieties of both regions, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, are in her DNA. From their arrival on the West Coast in the 1980s, the Drouhins have been an inspiring force in Willamette Valley, bringing Burgundian techniques to the area and helping to raise quality across the board. Véronique reflects on a life of wine shared between two homes.
Plus, get our annual Oregon tasting report, as well as James Molesworth’s tasting report on 2023 Bordeaux and more!
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Michel Rolland, the Bordeaux-based winemaker and consultant, whose influence spread out from his laboratory in Libourne, Bordeaux, to encompass bottlings of wine from all corners of the world, passed away in the early hours of March 20 from a heart attack. He was 78.
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Ilaria Felluga, 30, champions making wine more accessible, particularly to a younger generation of consumers. Read about her in the April issue of Wine Spectator.
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The April issue of Wine Spectator focuses on Italy’s Next Generation. Learn more about the new faces picking up the mantle at twelve of Italy’s oldest and most renowned wineries in this issue’s cover story.
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