Eric Asimov

Bottles of Louis Roederer Collection, multivintages made with the perpetual reserve in Reims, France, Dec. 5, 2024. A new method of making nonvintage Champagnes is taking hold. (James Hill/The New York Times)

A perpetual champagne, built one year at a time

All most people need to know about champagne is how to safely uncork a bottle. Pouring and savouring the wine are the...

These are some memorable wines that were not so rare, old or hard to find.

The most memorable wines of 2024

I’ve had the privilege of drinking some wonderful wines this year, including a few rare, breathtakingly gorgeous old bottles.

This year saw many excellent wine books, but these five stood out, offering something special for every wine enthusiast.

The best wine books of 2024

A tome on the totality of wine from a New York sommelier, a tale of six months in a French village and...

Higher tariffs could harm businesses throughout the wine industry, from farmers, producers, importers, distributors, shops and restaurants to warehouses, transport companies and label and bottle manufacturers.

American wine trade steels itself for possible tariffs

THE wine world is bracing for the potential effect of the tariffs that President-elect Donald Trump has said he will impose on...

Christopher Renfro and Rita Manzana, of the Two Eighty Project, at Friend of a Friend, Renfro's wine shop in San Francisco.

How a tiny vineyard along an interstate may reshape the wine industry

With eight rows of vines in San Francisco and a vision of inclusivity, Christopher Renfro and the Two Eighty Project are training...

A variety of Chianti Classico Riserva, Chianti Classico’s denser, more structured, more expensive sibling.

Chianti Classico Riservas to find right now

These longer-aged wines were once notable for being too oaky and powerful. Now, producers are letting the gorgeous purity of the sangiovese...

Patrons fill the tables at Frog, a wine bar in Brooklyn where young people come for the casual, unpretentious atmosphere as much as the natural wine, Sept. 14, 2024. Young people may be drinking fewer alcoholic beverages, but natural wine appears to be among their favorite choices. (Marissa Alper/The New York Times)

One bright spot amid the industry’s gloom: natural wine

Young people may be drinking fewer alcoholic beverages, but natural wine appears to be among their favorite choices

Spain is full of energetic winemakers drawing inspiration from the country’s traditions and pushing into the future with fresh approaches.

10 dynamic wines from Spain to drink now

Great bottles are being made all over the world, but right now no country’s are as exciting or compelling as Spain’s.

Arjav Ezekiel prepares wine at BirdieÕs, his restaurant in Austin, Texas on Aug. 6, 2024. Ezekiel rose through the restaurant ranks, becoming a sommelier and opening BirdieÕs but few knew of his past as an undocumented immigrant. (Jessica Attie/The New York Times)

Now an acclaimed restaurateur, he long concealed a secret

From the outside, Arjav Ezekiel appears to be living the dream.

These easy-going wines are perfect for relaxing and just right for watching the Paris Olympics from afar.

10 French wines to drink while watching the Olympics

THE Summer Olympics begins in late July, and I have to say, I’m with all the Parisians renting out their apartments and...