Does Bordeaux Even Want to Change?
Outsiders are challenging the power structure that has defined Bordeaux’s Left Bank for more than a century. But is it enough?
- story: Jon Bonné
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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Inside the Wine Cellar at San Francisco’s Jardinière
Beverage director Alan Murray on the five German bottles that define the wine list at this Bay Area institution.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Kelly Puleio
Can a Wine Go Global Without Being “Globalized”?
After centuries of primarily local consumption, the wines grown within Vienna’s city limits have been thrust into the international spotlight.
- story: Zachary Sussman
- photos: Josef Polleross
There’s More to Tasting Wine Than, Well, Taste
Though we’re often at a loss for how to describe it, texture might be the single most important—and overlooked—aspect of a wine’s character.
- story: Jon Bonné
- illustration: Maria Hergueta
The Insider’s Guide to Orange Wine
The essential producers, bottles and methods that define today’s growing crop of orange wines.
- story: Jon Bonné
- illustration: Matt Allen
I’m Obsessed With Manischewitz
In “My Obsession,” writers take a single object in a bar and explore its significance. This month: Jaya Saxena on how she found out she was made for the much-maligned…
- story: Jaya Saxena
- photo: Lizzie Munro
What We’re Into Right Now
A monthly installment covering what, where and how the editors of PUNCH are drinking. This month, an island oasis in Bushwick, a coffee cocktail in Mexico City, a next-gen dressed…
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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Why You Should Be Drinking German Rosé
A perfect storm of factors has made Germany an unlikely source for high-quality, yet still affordable, rosé.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
At Nopa, a Wine List That Proves the Virtue of Constancy
Why the San Francisco institution’s wine list remains one of the country’s most exciting, in 10 bottles.
- story: Jon Bonné
- photo: Patrick Beaudouin
Can Sancerre Be More Than Basique?
After decades of calculated success, Sancerre remains a “basic” pleasure for many drinkers. Can it be more?
- story: Jon Bonné
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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Beyond Riesling: A Guide to Germany’s Other Essential Grapes
Though long defined by excellent riesling, Germany has so much more to offer. Here, the country’s other standout varietals that should be on your radar—and why.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
At Tsubaki, a Bridge Between Sake and French Wine
What makes Courtney Kaplan’s wine list one of the country’s most exciting, in 10 bottles.
- story: Jon Bonné
- photo: Pascal Shirley