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Articles
Joaquín Hidalgo, April 7, 2026
Spain’s best-known wine region is undergoing a transformation as economic contraction breeds stylistic rejuvenation. While the broader industry is suffering, a new generation of winemakers is redefining the style of the region’s wines and expanding Rioja’s appeal in the process. This report features in-depth commentary on those producers, along with several hundred reviews of wines that represent a bridge between Rioja’s past, present and future.
Vinous Table
Ploussard, London, UK
Neal Martin, March 2026
Ploussard was a joy from start to finish, one of my favourite meals in some time. I warmly recommend this refreshingly unpretentious local restaurant for its standard of cuisine and quality of ingredients.
Vinous Favorites
2025 Bira Bianco de Uco, 92 points
The 2024 Bianco de Uco is 100% Malvasía from Tupungato, partially fermented on skins. Aromatic and expressive, the 2024 offers notes of rose and lime, a hint of delicate herbs and a ripe citrus backdrop. It’s refreshing and light— a delicious, versatile white with a subtly floral-tinged finish. (JH)
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Cellar Favorites
1978 Mount Eden Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Bottled
Billy Norris, April 2026
Mount Eden’s 1978 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Bottled is dripping with old-school cool, clearly a wine from a different era. What an enjoyable snapshot of the glory days of California Cabernet it is.