Category: Market Sips

Wine, AI, and the Changing Way We Choose What We Drink

by A. Kraft | Aug 5, 2025 | Between sips, Market Sips | 0 |

AI is reshaping how we taste, rate, and buy wine. See how technology, digital sommeliers, and smart systems are changing the wine experience.

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Do We Actually Have to Open the Bottle?

by A. Kraft | Mar 6, 2025 | Between sips, Culture & Ideas, Market Sips | 0 |

Do we actually have to open the bottle? From Saint-Émilion discovery to Wine Wednesday math, long-term preservation and a few stubborn corks, here’s why my Coravin isn’t going anywhere.

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What Wine, Volvo, Rolls-Royce, and Fine Dining Have in Common

by A. Kraft | Nov 12, 2024 | Between sips, Market Sips | 0 |

What connects wine, luxury automobiles, and fine dining? A look at craftsmanship, design philosophy, and how premium brands align with Michelin dining and wine culture.

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Poll of the Week

A DEEPER LOOK

February 3, 2026White Wines Worth Slowing Down For

December 2, 2025Bordeaux — The Rebel of Maritime Climates

October 7, 2025When Tradition Meets Heat: Will Burgundy Continue Refusing to Blend?

February 18, 2025Grape Varieties, Bold Wines, Red Wines

Recent Reviews

LYV Rose

Score: 89%
Castello del Poggio Moscato — A Familiar Favorite, Revisited

Score: 84%
Navigator Sparkling Brut

Score: 86%
Harvester Paso Robles, Cabernet Sauvignon

Score: 89%
Martoccia Brunello Di Montalcino, 2019

Score: 92%

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VALUE WINES

Graville Lacoste Chateau Graves Blanc, 2023
by A. Kraft
March 13, 2026
Château La Cardonne: 2016 vs. 2018
by A. Kraft
January 16, 2026
A Sophisticated Sip: Sancerre Le Mont
by A. Kraft
June 6, 2025
Bernard Magrez L’Aurore en Gascogne, 2021
by A. Kraft
January 31, 2025
Samuel Robert: Sweet Surprise Pinot
by A. Kraft
January 17, 2025

WINE AND FOOD

June 24, 2025Plating and Wine Pairing: Is It Dinner or a Masterpiece?

May 6, 2025Tempranillo & Steak: A Classic Spanish Pairing

March 25, 2025Cooking Pasta with Red Wine

March 11, 2025Perfect Pairings: Finding the Right Wine for Hearty Beef Dishes

Wine Country Weather

Napa: 46°F, Clear sky

Paso Robles: 53°F, Clear sky

Sonoma: 50°F, Clear sky

Salem: 49°F, Broken clouds

Bordeaux: 47°F, Clear sky

Dijon: 48°F, Overcast clouds

Reims: 41°F, Clear sky

Avignon: 60°F, Clear sky

Logrono: 53°F, Few clouds

Valladolid: 46°F, Overcast clouds

Tarragona: 63°F, Clear sky

Vigo: 56°F, Overcast clouds

Florence: 48°F, Overcast clouds

Alba: 48°F, Overcast clouds

Verona: 47°F, Broken clouds

Palermo: 55°F, Scattered clouds