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If I Could Buy Only One – March 7th Vintages Release
We asked our writers,“If you could buy only one wine from the March 7th release, which one would it be and why?” Kir Yianni Cuvée Villages Xinomavro 2022, Macedonia, Greece$21.95, The Kolonali Group Inc.John Szabo – Although this was intended to be an earlier maturing version of xinomavro, you’ll be happily surprised by how well […] More
Buyers Guide to Vintages March 7th Release
John Szabo’s Vintages Review March 7, 2026: There’s No Such Thing as Rioja and Women in Wine By John Szabo MS, with notes from David Lawrason, Sara d’Amato, and Megha Jandhyala There’s no such thing as Rioja. Spain’s oldest and most recognized denomination of origin has evolved well beyond what we think we know about […] More
If I Could Buy Only One – February 21st Vintages Release
We asked our writers,“If you could buy only one wine from the February 21st release, which one would it be and why?” Schild Estate Ben Schild Reserve Shiraz 2021, South Australia$29.95, Nicholas Pearce Wines Inc.Sara d’Amato – A pick from the Southern Hemisphere in keeping with this week’s theme—I find it hard to pass up […] More
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Born in Alsace, France, in the 19th century as a mutation of Traminer (or Savagnin) , Gewürztraminer became popular in its home region, and spread from there into Germany and Austria. It is still primarily grown in Alsace, with significant plantings in Germany, Austria and Italy, with significant amounts grown, outside of Europe, in California (mostly), Australia and South Africa. The variety has high natural sugar and the wines are white and usually off-dry, with a flamboyant bouquet of lychees, roses and spices like ginger. The name gewürztraminer means "aromatic" or "spicy" traminer, and it is indeed very highly aromatic - sometimes to a fault.
