About Those 2020 Drink Predictions
Robert Simonson and Jon Bonné revisit—and rewrite—the predictions they made for a year that didn't exactly go as planned.
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Rymie
The New Cava Isn’t Called Cava
Once derided as Spain's answer to prosecco, cava is finding a new path, wedged somewhere between pét-nat and grower Champagne. Just don't expect to find the name on the label.
- story: Zachary Sussman
- illustration: Carmela Caldart
What Does It Mean to Make Wine Right Now?
Miguel de Leon introduces a new series exploring how and where humanity intersects with the story of modern wine.
- story: Miguel de Leon
- illustration: Yazmin Butcher
Don’t Call It Rosato
A new movement, dubbed Rosautoctono, aims to assert Italy’s historic rosa wines as more than just an afterthought.
- story: Katherine Cole
- photo: Lizzie Munro
American Sparkling Wine, Untitled
Unbound by preconception, the Northeast’s embrace of hybrid grapes has introduced a fearless new frontier in American wine.
- story: Zachary Sussman
- illustration: Carmela Caldart
Your Summer Wine Playlist
Ten sommeliers and retailers pick their go-to wine of the season.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: PUNCH
Who Will Fix Wine Education?
A conversation between Jirka Jireh and Cristie Norman, two sommeliers on a mission to rebuild a broken system.
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: PUNCH
Now In Session: Virtual Wine Class
A boom of online wine classes offers some drinkers a new way to connect.
- story: Jennifer Fiedler
- illustration: Rymie
It’s Time to Decolonize Wine
The wine world's culture of gatekeeping, racism and silence is antithetical to its true spirit. Now is the moment for real change.
- story: Miguel de Leon
- illustration: Nick Hensley
Just Pick Six
The dealer’s choice six-pack has become the new norm for wine buying. Here, five retailers mix their ideal half-case under $150.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- illustration: PUNCH
Natural Lambrusco Is Just the Beginning
Returning to old traditions, the frizzante wines of Emilia-Romagna are ready for their pét-nat moment.
- story: Zachary Sussman
- illustration: Carmela Caldart
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Beyond Grüner Veltliner: A Guide to Austria’s Other Essential Grapes
Though long looked to as a source for grüner, Austria is home to a wide assortment of standout grapes. Here are the ones to know—and why.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: ©AWMB/Manuel Zauner