We scoured the country in search of sommeliers who have “created incredible, forward-thinking lists” at restaurants that opened in 2009, said Megan Krigbaum in Food & Wine. Here, three of them share wines they like.
2008 Foillard Morgon ‘Côte du Py’
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
A chef turned sommelier, Rajat Parr of San Francisco’s RN74 is finding that great Beaujolais bottles, like this “old vine” bottling from Jean Foillard, are now available at reasonable prices.
2006 Château des Tours Vacqueyras Rouge
France (about $20)
Stephanie Caraway of Chef’s Table in Iowa City calls this Rhône red a “stunning value.” She particularly likes the spice and burnt-orange flavors.
2008 Man O’War Syrah
New Zealand (about $25)
A former cheesemonger, Emilie Garvey of SHO Shaun Hergatt in New York City has her eye on New Zealand—particularly this Syrah from Waiheke Island. She says it “tastes like it’s from the Rhône—like spicy, delicious, cool-climate Syrah.”
-
Music reviews: Chance the Rapper, Cass McCombs, and Molly TuttleFeature "Star Line," "Interior Live Oak," and "So Long Little Miss Sunshine"
-
Film reviews: Eden and Honey Don't!Feature Seekers of a new utopia spiral into savagery and a queer private eye prowls a high-desert town
-
Critics' choice: Three chefs fulfilling their ambitionsFeature Kwame Onwuachi's grand second act, Travis Lett makes a comeback, and Jeff Watson's new Korean restaurant
