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October 10, 2025

Cru Bourgeois: Excellent Bordeaux Without the Sticker Shock

October 10, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Cru Bourgeois: Excellent Bordeaux Without the Sticker Shock

Includes six favorites and where to find them.

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October 10, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ 3 Comments
Sip & Tell, Today's Taste (Reviews), Wine of the Week
The Wine Chef, Lisa Denning, Bordeaux wine, Cru Bourgeois du Medoc, Chateau Peyrabon, Chateau Castera, Chateau Paveil de Luze, Chateau du Taillan, Chateau Fleur La Mothe, Chateau Paloumey
October 01, 2025

11 Wines to Segue From Summer Into Fall

October 01, 2025/ Lisa Denning
11 Wines to Segue From Summer Into Fall

Wines that are not too light and not too heavy, or, as Goldilocks would say, “Just right!”.

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Wine of the Week, Sip & Tell
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Fall wines, J. Hofstatter Kolbenhof Gewurtztraminer, Quinta da Fonte Souto Florao Branco, Alentejo Portugal, Alto Adige Italy, Conde Valdemar Rioja Blanco, Quivira Vineyards Wine Creek Ranch Rose, Olga Raffault Chinon Rose, Dry Creek Valley Sonoma, Loire Valley Wine, Colterenzio Pinot Nero, Michel Guignier Beaujolais, Onabay Vineyards Cot-Fermented Cabernet Franc, Benanti Noblesse Brut Metodo Classico, Meinklang Prosa Pet Nat, Mount Etna, Burgenland Austria
September 24, 2025

Portugal’s Wine Country Boom: Why Now Is the Time to Go

September 24, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Portugal’s Wine Country Boom: Why Now Is the Time to Go

Travel tips and recommendations.

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September 24, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Travel, Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Wines of Portugal, Vinho Voyage, Herdade do Mouchao, Douro Valley, Alentejo, Madeira, Azores, Vinho Verde wine, Dao wine region, Bairrada wine, Lisboa wines, Setúbal Peninsula
September 23, 2025

This Chianti Classico Winemaker Refuses to Follow Wine Trends

September 23, 2025/ Lisa Denning
This Chianti Classico Winemaker Refuses to Follow Wine Trends

“We have Sangiovese. We are here for Chianti Classico” —Serena Gusmeri.

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September 23, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week, Sip & Tell
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Chianti Classico, Montefili winery, Vecchie Terre di Montefili, Serena Gusmeri, women in wine, winemaker women, Panzano Chianti Classico, biodiversity
September 15, 2025

Sicily in a Glass: How White Wines Are Redefining the Island’s Story

September 15, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Sicily in a Glass: How White Wines Are Redefining the Island’s Story

Why Sicilian whites are red-hot!

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September 15, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week, Wine Reviews
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Sicily white wines, Caruso & Minini winery, Barone di Villagrande winery, Tenute Bosco, Baglio di Panetto, Giasira Sicily winery, Gulfi Carjcanti, Gulfi white wine, Mandrarossa Grillo, Zibibbo wine Sicily, Feudo Montoni Inzolia, Santa Tresa winery, Insieme Bianco, Sicilia en Primeur, Assovini Sicilia, Modica Sicily, Cantine Settesoli
September 12, 2025

Falling for Frappato: Light, Bright, and Unforgettable

September 12, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Falling for Frappato: Light, Bright, and Unforgettable

A Sicilian superstar red!

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Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Frappato wine, Sicilian wine, Wines of Sicily, Vittoria, Ragusa, Modica, Arianna Occhipinti, Valle dell'Acate, COS winery, Santa Tresa winery, Vigna di Pettineo, Dimore di Giurfo, Planeta Frappato Vittoria
August 28, 2025

Embrace the Seasonal Shift with Côtes du Rhône Reds

August 28, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Embrace the Seasonal Shift with Côtes du Rhône Reds

Three reasons to keep these Southern French beauties on your table, and three bottles to try now.

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August 28, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ 1 Comment
Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Three Reasons to drink Côtes du Rhône red wine, Alain Jaume Grand Veneur, Domaine Rouge-Bleu Mistral Sainte-Cecile, Vignoble Anne Collard
August 26, 2025

Three Must-Visit North Fork Wineries

August 26, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Three Must-Visit North Fork Wineries

A taste of where farmland meets the sea.

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August 26, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
Travel, Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, Long Island wines, North Fork wineries, Macari Vineyards, Paumanok Vineyards, RGNY winery
August 19, 2025

Garden Creek Vineyards: Good Things Take Time

August 19, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Garden Creek Vineyards: Good Things Take Time

At Garden Creek Vineyards, patience is the secret ingredient.

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August 19, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week, Wine Reviews, Travel
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Garden Creek Ranch Vineyards, Garden Creek Vineyards, Karin Warnelius-Miller, Justin Warnelius-Miller, Sonoma California, Sonoma Winery, Alexander Valley, Garden Creek Anderson Valley Chardonnay, Garden Creek Vineyard Tesserae, WarneliusMiller winery, Mendocino California, Anderson Valley Mendocino, Grape Collective
July 29, 2025

From Mole to Merlot: A Mexican Food and Wine Adventure at La Contenta Oeste

July 29, 2025/ Lisa Denning
From Mole to Merlot: A Mexican Food and Wine Adventure at La Contenta Oeste

An all-Mexican wine list that will surprise you!

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July 29, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Dining Out, Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Chef Luis Mota, La Contenta Oeste, Vinos Pijoan Arbol de Fuego Rosato, Valle de Guadalupe, Monte Xanic Chenin Blanc, RGMX Scielo Tinto, Valle de Parras, Valle Seco Vino de mi Prima Vera, Baja California, El Bajio Sparkling Brut Rose, Queretaro Mexico, Mexican wine list, Grape Collective
July 26, 2025

A Pacific Northwest Rosé Duo That’s Hard to Resist

July 26, 2025/ Lisa Denning
A Pacific Northwest Rosé Duo That’s Hard to Resist

Summery sips of Syrah!

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July 26, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week, Wine Reviews
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Portlandia wines, Portlandia Sprakling rose, Portlandia 2024 Columbia Valley Rose, hake with basil-mint sauce, Trader Joe's appetizers, Pacific Northwest wine
July 25, 2025

Chilled Reds I'll Be Drinking This Summer

July 25, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Chilled Reds I'll Be Drinking This Summer

Stay cool!

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July 25, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
Wine of the Week, Wine Reviews
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Chillable red wine, Summertime reds, Hermann Moser Zweigelt, Avaline red blend, Whitehall Lane Sonoma Stage Vineyard Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir, Dr Konstantin Frank Lena Reserve, Finger Lakes red wine, Austrian red wine, celebrity wine, Cameron Diaz, Weingut Wiederstein
July 15, 2025

From Granite and Forest: The Undiscovered Beauty of Dão Wines

July 15, 2025/ Lisa Denning
From Granite and Forest: The Undiscovered Beauty of Dão Wines

A wine world secret!

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July 15, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Dao wine region, Portuguese wine, under the radar wine, Touriga Nacional grape, Tinta Roriz grape, Jaen grape, Alfrocheiro grape, Encruzado grape variety, Malvasia Fina, Bical grape variety, Quinta dos Roques winery, Casa da Passarella winery, Cabriz winery, Niepoort winery, Quinta da Lomba winery, Quinta do Perdigao winery, Alvaro Castro winemaker, Quinta de Saes winery, Quinta da Pellada winery
July 15, 2025

This Alpine White Was the Star of the Cocktail Hour

July 15, 2025/ Lisa Denning
This Alpine White Was the Star of the Cocktail Hour

It begins with an ‘S.’ Can you guess?!

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July 15, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week
Abbazia di Novacella, Abbazia di Novella Sylvaner, monastery wine, Werner Waldboth, Valle Isarco wine, Praepositus
July 10, 2025

Why I’m Writing About Lambrusco (a Selfish Confession)

July 10, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Why I’m Writing About Lambrusco (a Selfish Confession)

This summer, delve into a crisp and flavorful frizzante!

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July 10, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week, Today's Taste (Reviews)
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Lambrusco Sorbara, Lambrusco, Lambrusco Grasparossa, Lambrusco Salamino, Alan Tardi, Emilia-Romagna, frizzante wine, Lini 910 Lambrusco, Paltrinieri Lambrusco, Luciano Saetti Lambrusco, Medici Ermete Lambrusco, Podere Giardino Lambrusco Suoli Cataldi
July 08, 2025

10 Wine Questions You’ve Always Had, But Were Afraid to Ask

July 08, 2025/ Lisa Denning
10 Wine Questions You’ve Always Had, But Were Afraid to Ask

No question is too basic when it comes to wine!

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Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Wine questions, orange wine, organic wine, biodynamic wine, natural wine, Champagne, Old World wine, New World wine, winery visits
July 02, 2025

Viña Cobos Bramare Malbec: A Tale of Two Terroirs

July 02, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Viña Cobos Bramare Malbec:  A Tale of Two Terroirs

Clear examples of how site influences wine.

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July 02, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Paul Hobbs, Vina Cobos, Argentine wine, Argentina wine, Bramare Malbec, wine-searcher.com, Malbec wine, Lujan de Cuyo, Valle de Uco, Uco Valley
July 01, 2025

Herdade do Rocim and the Soul of Alentejo

July 01, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Herdade do Rocim and the Soul of Alentejo

“You’re living on the edge,” says Pedro Ribeiro on making wine in amphorae.

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July 01, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, Herdade do Rocim, Alentejo wine, Rocim Amphora Alentejo, Pedro Ribeiro, Catarina Vieira, Vidigueira, Portuguese wine, amphora wine, Jupiter wine Alentejo
June 25, 2025

Rosé 101: Tips for Drinking Pink

June 25, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Rosé 101: Tips for Drinking Pink

Simple tips for more enjoyment.

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June 25, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Rose wine, tips for drinking rosé
June 25, 2025

The Rosé Report: 19 Bottles That Made the Cut

June 25, 2025/ Lisa Denning
The Rosé Report: 19 Bottles That Made the Cut

Find your favorite this summer!

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June 25, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Rose wine, Mathilde Chapoutier rose, Aix rose, Dr Konstantin Frank dry rose, La Vieille Ferme Rose, Planeta Rose, Bertani Velante rose, Miguel Torres Andica Rose, Hecht & Bannier Bandol rose, Saracina Rose, Loimer Gluegglich rose, M. Chapoutier Belleruche rose, Dr Konstantin Frank Blaufrankisch rose, Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Rose, Resonance Rose Pinot Noir, J. de Villebois rose of Pinot Noir, J. de Villebois Sancerre rose, Hecht & Bannier Organic Rose, Dr Konstantin Frank Saperavi Rose, Santa Julia organic rose
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