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Ron Rubin Winery vineyards
November 30, 2021
GAYOT's Wine of the Week (11/29/21) is a 2020 Chardonnay from Ron Rubin Winery, a crisp and light white wine.
Château l'Oiselinière de la Ramée vineyards Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
November 21, 2021
GAYOT's Wine of the Week (11/22/21) is a 2019 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie from the Château l’Oiselinière de…
Best vintage champagnes
November 15, 2021
Check GAYOT's Wine & Spirits Editor's best vintage Champagnes, and read the tasting notes.
Beaujolais Nouveau 2021 Manoir du Carra Vineyards
November 15, 2021
GAYOT's Wine of the Week (11/15/21) is the 2021 Beaujolais Nouveau. The wine is released every year on the third…
Italian wine tasting from Tuscany, Piedmont, Campania, Sardinia
November 8, 2021
GAYOT's Wine & Spirits Editor tasted wines from Tuscany, Piedmont, Campania and Sardinia. Read his tasting notes.
Ca’n Verdura, Manto Negre 2020 | Binissalem, Mallorca, Spain
November 8, 2021
GAYOT's Wine of the Week (11/8/21) is 2020 Manto Negre, located in Binissalem, Mallorca, Spain, from a producer creating some…
Clos Guirouilh Jurançon Sec vineyards
November 1, 2021
GAYOT's Wine of the Week (11/1/21) is a Jurançon Sec from Clos Guirouilh, a producer who provides a window into…
Bodegas Gerardo Méndez, Albariňo Do Ferreiro, Horreo, Rias Baixas | Spain
October 24, 2021
GAYOT's Wine of the Week (10/25/21) comes from Bodegas Gerardo Méndez, which farms albariňo by hand, all located in the…
Château Haut Gillebot Entre-deux-Mers vineyards
October 18, 2021
GAYOT's Wine of the Week (10/18/21) is Château Haut-Guillebot, Entre-deux-Mers 2020, from a family estate in Bordeaux, France.
Inniskillin ice wine vineyards Canada
October 11, 2021
GAYOT's Wine of the Week (10/11/21) is an 2019 ice wine made from Riesling at Inniskillin winery in Niagara Peninsula,…