Beyond The Pairing

As the gastronomic landscape evolves, Jordan Mackay explores how breaking free from traditional pairings is inspiring sommeliers and chefs to redefine the art of food and wine harmony

Taking The Natural Course

Formally in the fashion industry, Whitney Pope is now a Washington, DC sommelier and founder of Whit + Wine. Here, she discusses her journey from fashion to fermenting, and why there is a natural space for natural wine

The Spirited List

At Albi, the heady atmosphere and complex Levantine dishes are matched by a cheeky wine program laced with obscure references to songs, books and films as David White discovers

Tasting Bordeaux With Duke Ellington

A jazz musician, sommelier, and crafting a wine label with Grammy-winning saxophonist Ted Nash, Kyla Marshell meets Kristen Lee Sergeant in Manhattan for a musically enhanced wine experience

Making Waves

Through her wine program at Cooper’s Hawk, and as chair of the board of the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas, Emily Wines is making it her mission to bring diversity, inclusivity and excitement to the world of wine

A Perfect Blend

Chotto Matte specializes in Nikkei cuisine, a Peruvian and Japanese invention shaped by movement and migration. But how to pair with wine? Nargess Banks sits down with the founder, Kurt Zdesar, to explore

On a Mission

At Lazy Bear in San Francisco, beverage director Jacob Brown finds inspiration in the endless wealth of California produce and its vast grape-growing regions to tell the history of local winemaking in pairings, as he explains to Virginia Miller

Field Notes

MJ Towler meets underground music producer and Riesling aficionado Skinny Pablo to see how his debut vinyl album Paris Mosel brings wine and terroir into play