“My first formal wine job was at a Vic and Anthony's Steakhouse in Houston and I was very, very lucky to land that job at the age of 22,” Justin Vann recalls.
The art of blending varietals, clonal selections, vineyards and even specific blocks within a single vineyard has been well known and universally practiced for millennia, says Allen Balik.
You know what’s great about each of our different passions? They’re different. Within this vast array of different skills and interest, we find much in common.
2020: The Year in Review
BY ANTONIO GALLONI | DECEMBER 30, 2020
My Year in Review article is usually a greatest hits of the past twelve months, a write up of fabulous meals, wines and tastings. Obviously, there was not much of that this year. I almost did not write this article at all, but 2020 has its own vibe and story. Ultimately, I thought that should be documented…
State of the Union
We were fortunate to have a fulfilling year at Vinous despite numerous challenges created by COVID-19. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to do what we do. Early on in the pandemic we decided to do everything possible to maintain our typical publishing schedule. That required an extraordinary effort by our critics, who worked around the clock. Homes became warehouses as we received a seemingly endless barrage of samples from all over the world. Just dealing with the opening of boxes and preparing the trash/recycling was (and continues to be) a monumental effort. We were able to publis