IntelPast briefings.
Wine’s Next Move
Bring something they haven’t had before. →
A different bottle for hosting season, the people making California interesting and a little momentum around Chenin.
Wine’s Next Move · WEEK OF 2026-10-26Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot have a parent in common. →
A Napa family built a winery around Cabernet Franc. The grape’s own family tree is just as interesting. Plus: the San Francisco wine story worth following.
Wine’s Next Move · WEEK OF 2026-10-19Open the bubbles before the occasion gets grand. →
Cruse and Ultramarine lead the week; Eben Sadie and Pinotage widen the reading list beyond the familiar celebration bottle.
Wine’s Next Move · WEEK OF 2026-10-12Let the familiar grape bring a friend. →
Burgundy in San Francisco, West Coast Aligoté and New Zealand’s aromatic whites: three routes beyond the usual bottle.
Wine’s Next Move · WEEK OF 2026-10-05A little history makes a better dinner companion. →
Hirsch, California wine history and a new old-vine reading lead: bottles with a past can still make a very present-tense evening.