Is It Time to Retire “Rustic”?
Equal parts virtuous compliment and backhanded dig, the ambiguous wine term may have to die for its true tenets to survive.
- story: Danny Chau
- photo: Mallory Heyer
Can a Wine List Be More Than Its Wines?
At Harlem's Contento, sommelier Yannick Benjamin's list is the latest to envision a program as a means of representation beyond territory and terroir.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- illustration: Nick Hensley
The Liter Bottle Is Having a Moment
From old-vine verdejo to old-school grüner, wines in the oversized format signal a new era of everyday drinking.
- story: Ari Bendersky
- photo: PUNCH
Don’t Sleep on Ciliegiolo
Once just a bit player in Chianti, the grape has is now being singled out for its ability to produce juicy, chillable red wines. Here are three to try.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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What Can’t the Loire Do?
Three wine pros explain why the region has become a perennial wine industry darling.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
A Rosé So Divine They Call It Baby Jesus
Over the last decade and a half, Ameztoi Rubentis has maintained one of the most loyal, and unlikely, cult followings in wine.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Your Outdoor Drinking Starter Pack
The batched cocktails, canned wines and on-the-go gear built for effortless summer drinking.
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Nick Hensley
Your Finest “Funky” Wine, Please
How do we navigate the line between love and revulsion in natural wine?
- story: Danny Chau
- photo: Mallory Heyer
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Fresh, Natural and Friendly? It’s All in the Loire.
From its status as ground-zero for natural wine to its dizzying variety of everyday options, the region has it all.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The 10 Best Canned Wines Right Now
We tasted through more than 40 releases to find the best of the best. Here are the ones to know, stock and drink.
- story: Zachary Sussman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Wines of Summer 2021
Nine sommeliers and retailers pick the categories, and wines, that will define this season.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- illustration: PUNCH
Champagne Is Over the Flute…But Why?
The flute usurped the coupe only to be overtaken by the standard wine glass today. Here’s how it lost its footing.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- illustration: Ellie Skrzat