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Black Voices
We spoke with Black vintners, sommeliers, journalists and entrepreneurs about their experiences and outlooks on the wine world. We hope this story helps describe the wine community that is, and helps foster the future wine lovers deserve.
Cover Stories
A Bigger New World
Diversity in Action
Wine’s New Guard
Tasting Reports
Silver Linings
Alphabetical Guide to South Africa
Alphabetical Guide to Portugal
Features
Bourbon Beyond Corn
Grapevine
Newly Opened Restaurants Forge Ahead
2020 Gift Guide: Chocolate
2020 Gift Guide: Coffee
Signature Styles from Australia and New Zealand, Off-the-Beaten-Path Picks from France, Spain and California
Departments
Overcoming Obstacles
Return of a Piedmont Original
It’s Complicated
Museum Medley
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TOP 100 COUNTDOWN On Dec. 7, we begin unveiling the Top 10 wines of 2020—complete with videos, tasting notes and more—culminating with the Wine of the Year on Dec. 11 and the complete Top 100 list on Dec. 14. Don't miss the year's most exciting wines!
STRAIGHT TALK WITH WINE SPECTATOR is an Instagram Live series featuring conversations with industry newsmakers. Recent editions have featured Chilean wine star Aurelio Montes, former NFL star and Intercept Wines founder Charles Woodson, California winemakers Cathy Corison and Andy Erickson, wine book author Charles Springfield, and chefs José Andrés, Emeril Lagasse and Charlie Palmer. (All episodes are archived on our IGTV channel for viewing anytime.) Tune in to Straight Talk on Wine Spectator's Instagram page, every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. ET, and check out the chat schedule at WineSpectator.com/LiveChatCalendar.
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- Staying Home: Sazerac No. 9 Wine Spectator news editor Mitch Frank introduces us to his original take on a classic New Orleans cocktail, with a little inspiration from New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees.
- Restaurant Spotlight: Momofuku Ko In this two-part video, beverage manager Arthur Hon talks about the hardships and rewards of adapting to the pandemic, his greatest wine-pairing successes, and his biggest flop.
- Meatless Meatballs With Red Pepper Sauce Seasonal vegetables take the place of ground beef in this easy recipe from Harlem, N.Y.'s Vinatería restaurant.
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