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Marissa A. Ross

You’ve Never Heard of Hybrid Grapes, And They’re Everything You Want to Be Drinking Right Now

It’s about time the industry’s much maligned crossbred species get its due.

Poulsard Is the Drinkable, Goes-with-Everything Red You Need on Thanksgiving

You really only need one type of wine at Thanksgiving. This is it.

5 Late Summer Wines from 'The Yoda of Italian Natural Wine'

Danilo Marcucci creates wines that are all brimming with their own terroir, personality, and stories to tell

How Jorge Riera Dreamed Up NYC’s Most Exciting Wine List

The natural wine evangelist and sommelier behind Frenchette talks flavor profiles, price points, and the wines you're not drinking enough.

What Is Carbonic Maceration in Wine, and Why Does It Taste So Damn Fun?

This fermentation technique makes zippy, juicy wines that we can’t stop drinking.

Making Wine With Yoda

An Italian master taught me how the region’s best natural wines get made. And then he taught me some more.

Please Don’t Drink Wine When You’re Sad

Way too many people ask me what wine to drink when they’re feeling sad. Don’t ever, ever do this.

How to Get the Most Out of Your Somm Experience

Ask a lot of questions, but please not “what’s your favorite wine?”

Ugh, It’s National Wine Day

Don’t tell me when to drink wine, made-up wine calendar!

5 Spring Cleaning Wines to Drink While You KonMari Your Closets

A wine for every chore, even if you end up drinking it in a hammock all afternoon instead of cleaning out the garage.

5 Great Writing Wines, aka Wines to Drink on Deadline

Wines that will fuel your creativity without making you fall asleep. We have a lot of experience with this topic.

7 Wild Wines from Central & Eastern Europe You Need to Czech Out Now

One of these wines tastes like a gin and tonic—and it’s the best cocktail I’ve had all year.

A Beginner’s Guide to Wine Faults and Flaws

Some flaws are a good thing. Here's how to know.

7 Wine Resolutions for a Better 2018

Drink rosé all winter, and more resolutions you can actually keep. Because they're wine.

4 Sparkling Wines You Can Actually Afford to Get Drunk On

You're trying to party, not go into credit card debt.

10 of My Favorite Wines of 2017

So yeah, I drank a lot of wine this year. But these bottles were something special.