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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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Malbec is a red grape variety, originally from southwestern France, which has become the flagship grape of Argentinian wines. The grapes tend to have an inky dark colour and robust tannins, with relatively low acidity. Long known as one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of red Bordeaux wine, it is still used there in small amounts, but the French plantations of Malbec are found primarily in Cahors, in the French South West, with smaller amounts also found in surrounding southwestern appellations (Bergerac, Côtes du Marmandais...), as well as in the Loire, where it is known as Côt. However, Argentina now has over three times more acres of malbec planted than France does, and most people around the world now know the grape in the oaky, ripe and rich style made in this South American country.
