Interview with Mark Squires: Keeping Score

Over the last several years, Israeli wineries have been winning more than their fair share of international recognition and awards. When visiting any of the best Israeli wineries, the recognition they seem to hold most dear is that from Robert Parker Wine Advocate.  To dive further into the subject, David Rhodes chats with The Wine Advocate's own Mark Squires about his perspective about the international wine trade and specifically about Israeli wines.* You've been writing about wines for about nearly...

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The Kitchen

Located on the west side of Boulder, Colorado's Pearl Street Mall, The Kitchen is a classic bistro styled restaurant that serves up superb food. Matt Collier is the head chef and the emphasis here is on local purveyors, and they offer a tasting menu as well as a la carte. While the wine list in the past was absurdly priced, it seems much better these days, and the selection is solid, with an array of both local and import bottlings....

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Pizzeria Locale

Fashioned after a traditional Naples pizzeria, Pizzeria Locale is hands down the best pizza joint in Colorado. Run by the first-rate crew at Frasca (Which is located next door and arguably one of the top restaurants in the US today) and featuring a wood burning oven that hits over 1,000° Fahrenheit, they dish out spectacular food across the board with a bevy of brilliant appetizers and perfectly done pizzas that come out of the oven, bubbling and crispy, in all...

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Taste a 10-Year Vertical of Italian Icon Galatrona

What makes a wine an icon? Is it rarity or expense? Is it the terroir? Is it high scores from critics or the wine’s presence on the best restaurant wine lists around the world? Does it set the standard for other winemakers?  For Petrolo’s Galatrona, it’s all of the above.  Galatrona is like the atmosphere of a three-Michelin-starred kitchen: constant pursuit of perfection, unbelievable attention to detail and unwavering commitment to excellence. Luca Sanjust, proprietor and winemaker at Petrolo, embodies...

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5 Top-Rated Wines from the Interim Issue

The Interim Issue is here, and with it, over 600 tasting notes from regions including the Napa Valley, New South Wales, Montepulciano and Burgundy.  Our new reviewer, William Kelley, makes his Wine Advocate debut with his first installment of “Up From the Cellar,” featuring a range of recently tasted Burgundies from vintages 1934 to 2014. “Famous names such as the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Jean-Marc Roulot rub shoulders with unheard of producers and even several domaines that no longer...

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Bordeaux 2017 Preview Report: The Gemini Wines

If you’re a Gemini like me, perhaps you know the story behind the twins that symbolize this astrological sign. In versions of Greek and Roman mythology, Leda, the Queen of Sparta, gave birth to two sets of twins; one set had a mortal father, and the other set was sired by none other than Zeus (disguised as a swan). As they grew up, a brother from each set of twins became the best of friends: Pollux, who was immortal, and...

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