Marissa A. Ross
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Wine Calculator: How Many Bottles of Wine Does Your Dinner Party Need?
We’ve done the math—there’s a chart and everything.
Lifestyle
It Didn't Feel Like Summer Until I Drank This Wine
The Marto “Weiss” is a bottle for blasting your summer playlist and dancing alone in your yard.
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Everything Is Different So I'm Drinking a Wine That Doesn't Change
It’s celebratory and it’s dreamy, and by the time you look down at the glass, you’ll realize it’s halfway gone.
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This Perfectly Balanced White Wine Connects Me to My Community
When I drink Avis de Tempête’s “Blanc No.1," I remember small interactions and long conversations.
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This Cab Franc Pairs Well with Party Subs and Basically Everything Else
Les Vignes de Babass’ “Roc Cab” is the rare Cab Franc that's both interesting and well-balanced.
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The 5 Types of Wine to Bring to Thanksgiving
Whether you're trying to impress new in-laws or crashing a friend's dinner, these bottles have you covered.
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To Make the Wine Industry Less Toxic, We Need to Get Loud
The sexual assault allegations against sommelier Anthony Cailan make clear that the wine world has work to do. But how do you change the culture of a business that is built on drinking?
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The Wine That Changed My Life Has a New Vintage, and I Can't Stop Thinking About It
I wouldn’t be here as I am today if it wasn’t for Olivier Lemasson’s “R-13” and all the “R”s that have come since.
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If You Try One Greek Wine This Fall, Make It This
If the only Greek wine you've had is Assyrtiko, you're missing out.
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Jenny Lefcourt Won't Admit That She's the Reason You Drink Natural Wine
The founder of Jenny & François Selections knows the importance of unscheduled time.
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The New Burgundy Wines Are Not as Bougie as You Think
The region that exudes exclusivity is actually home to many reasonably priced natural wine producers, including my current favorite, Vincent Thomas.
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I Shouldn't Be Writing About These New Zealand Wines, But I Just Can't Not
The only problem with Kindeli's line-up? You might never be able to try it.
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We'll Be Drinking Co-Fermented Wines All Summer Long
Made by fermenting multiple grape varieties in one vessel, co-fermented wines are this summer's most delicious drink.
Culture
The Unordinary Wine Philosophy of Bradford Taylor
If you’re way more into natural wine now than you were a few years ago, you might have the owner of Ordinaire in Oakland and Diversey Wine in Chicago to thank.
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Krista Scruggs Is Making the Most Exciting, Most Delicious Natural Wine Right Now
She's become a star of the natural wine world. But she’d prefer you focus less on her and more on what’s in the bottle.
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7 Wine Resolutions for a Better 2019
Stop it with “funky,” buy one glass (but keep the stem), and more goals you can actually keep in the new year.
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10 of My Favorite Wines of 2018
I went through a lot of bottles. These are the ones I can‘t stop thinking about.