Blaufränkisch This is a wonderful grape capable of making wines that range from simply delicious to profound and contemplative. The key from the production standpoint is to treat the grapes gently — the best don’t try to make a powerful, tannic wine or load it up with oak. At its finest it’s graceful yet intense,…
For years, I’ve had no trouble finding distinctive, expressive wines that cost under $20 a bottle. (I share these selections in a seasonal 20 Under $20 article.) But this sweet spot is disappearing. Though President Trump announced a 90-day pause in enforcing retaliatory tariffs of 20 percent on all imports from the European Union along…
The last few decades have been a glorious time for wine lovers in the United States. Consumers have had access to an unparalleled diversity of choices from around the world. This golden era may soon end as President Trump’s new tariffs take effect, raising prices on virtually all wines, foreign and domestic. Beginning this month,…
From getting to know the styles to learning how to find what you want, we’ll cover the basics and more. Lars Klove for The New York Times Published March 28, 2025Updated March 28, 2025 [This article was originally published on March 7, 2017.] Wine is pleasure and conviviality, it is culture and it makes food…
Making a good nonalcoholic wine is hard work. You have to first farm the grapes and make the wine, which, as anybody who’s worked a harvest, rotated a barrel or wrestled a recalcitrant hose can tell you, is no easy task. Then you need to extract the alcohol. This is not so labor intensive, but…
It’s not clear who will benefit if President Trump follows through on his threat to impose 200 percent tariffs on all wines and alcoholic beverages from the European Union, but it certainly would not be American consumers. The tariff warning was posted by Mr. Trump on social media Thursday in retaliation to 50 percent tariffs…
French wine producers have typically had a love-love relationship with the United States, their biggest export market. But President Trump’s threat to impose 200 percent tariffs on European wine, Champagne and spirits sent shudders through grand châteaus and small vineyards across the country. “A 200 percent tax on European wines and spirits would mean an…
