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Six Bottles to Drink for National Drink Wine Day

Six bottles we'd hand you on February 18, from a steady $18 Chenin Blanc to a $69 splurge Amarone. The shelf, the prices, the reason for each one.

Carl Busch·May 3, 2026·7 min read

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A Beaujolais Wine Guide for People Who Only Know Nouveau

If you only know Beaujolais through the November Nouveau release, you have only met the warm-up act. The rest of the region is some of the best value in imported wine right now.

Carl Busch·April 29, 2026

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