Learning about wine can be an exciting but challenging journey. With thousands of wine varieties, regions, and winemaking techniques to discover, it&#39;s no wonder that many beginners feel overwhelmed (as do we) when starting their wine education. However, numerous resources are available to help people build their wine knowledge, and wine magazines are among the best tools for aspiring oenophiles (wine geeks).

Wine magazines offer a wealth of information that can guide and educate readers about the vast world of wine. Whether you are a beginner looking to dip your toe into the wine industry or a seasoned connoisseur seeking to expand your expertise, there is a magazine out there to suit your needs. Let&#39;s take a closer look at some of the top wine magazines and what they offer.

<a href="https://www.winespectator.com/">Wine Spectator</a> is a highly respected publication that has been at the forefront of the wine industry since its inception in 1976. This magazine aims to educate and entertain readers by covering wine regions, winemakers, and tasting notes. Wine Spectator is known for its in-depth articles, comprehensive wine ratings, and exclusive interviews with industry experts. While Wine Spectator can be enjoyed by wine enthusiasts of all levels, its content is especially appreciated by intermediate to advanced wine lovers looking for detailed insights and wine recommendations.

If you&#39;re just getting started in the world of wine, <a href="https://www.wineenthusiast.com/">Wine Enthusiast</a> is an excellent resource to begin your journey. This magazine caters to beginners and covers a wide range of topics, including wine basics, varietal profiles, and wine and food pairing suggestions. Wine Enthusiast also offers comprehensive buying guides, tasting notes, and expert reviews to help readers navigate their wine choices. With its approachable content and focus on education, Wine Enthusiast is a great magazine for beginners seeking to build a solid foundation in wine knowledge.

For those with a more adventurous palate and a desire to explore the global wine scene, <a href="https://www.decanter.com/">Decanter</a> is a must-read and our favorite periodical. This UK-based magazine provides a global perspective on wine, highlighting various wine regions, producers, and styles from around the world. Decanter offers in-depth features, wine travel guides, and expert opinions on emerging trends in the industry. With its emphasis on international wines and insider knowledge, Decanter appeals to wine enthusiasts who are looking to broaden their horizons and discover new and exciting wines.

If you&#39;re looking for a wine magazine that breaks away from traditional norms while still providing valuable content, <a href="https://noblerot.co.uk/shop/magazine">Noble Rot</a> is a fascinating choice. Noble Rot takes a more unconventional and playful approach, focusing not only on wine but also on the intersection of wine and culture. This magazine combines wine with art, music, and literature, resulting in a unique and entertaining reading experience. In addition to articles on wine regions and producers, Noble Rot features interviews with influential figures in the wine and culinary world, as well as thought-provoking essays that delve into the cultural significance of wine. With its creative and unconventional approach, Noble Rot appeals to wine lovers who appreciate a more eclectic and multidimensional perspective on wine.

No matter which wine magazine you choose, the key is to find a publication that aligns with your interests and level of wine knowledge. Explore different magazines and see which ones resonate with you the most. Remember, building wine knowledge is a journey, and these magazines are excellent resources to guide you along the way. Cheers to your wine education! Learning about wine can be a challenging but rewarding endeavor. Wine magazines such as Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Decanter, and Noble Rot offer valuable content and resources to help individuals build their wine knowledge. From comprehensive wine ratings and in-depth articles to beginner-friendly guides and unconventional perspectives, these magazines cater to wine enthusiasts of various levels and interests. So, whether you&#39;re just starting your wine journey or seeking to expand your expertise, these magazines are readily available to provide you with the information and inspiration you need to explore and appreciate the wonderful world of wine.

Learning about wine can be an exciting but challenging journey. With thousands of wine varieties, regions, and winemaking techniques to discover, it's no wonder that many beginners feel overwhelmed (as do we) when starting their wine education. However, numerous resources are available to help people build their wine knowledge, and wine magazines are among the best tools for aspiring oenophiles (wine geeks).

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Omakase is experiencing a surge in popularity, let’s dig into what it is and of course what wines to drink.



 Omakase, a term that translates to "I'll leave it up to you" in Japanese, is rapidly gaining popularity in the culinary world. This dining experience places your meal entirely in the hands of the chef, who meticulously crafts each course based on seasonal ingredients and their personal creative flair. It's not just about seafood; while sushi often features prominently due to its status as a cornerstone of Japanese cuisine, an omakase menu can include anything from Wagyu beef to seasonal vegetables.

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Forget everything you think you know about sweet, syrupy wines. Lambrusco is a sparkling red wine from Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region that’s as light and bubbly as a summer day.

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As the days grow longer and warmer, it's time to trade in your full-bodied reds and crisp whites for a glass of refreshing rosé. This versatile wine is not only perfect for spring but also pairs beautifully with a wide variety of foods all year round.



Rosé originates from France, specifically Provence - the world’s leading rosé region. It has been produced there since 600 BC when Greeks brought vines to southern France. Unlike its red and white counterparts, rosés are made using an array of grape varietals including Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault among others.

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For Chardonnay lovers seeking a refreshing, value-driven alternative, Aligoté, Burgundy's "other" white grape, beckons with its crisp acidity, subtle minerality, and undeniable charm. Often overshadowed by its more illustrious neighbor, Aligoté is finally gaining recognition for its unique qualities and exceptional quality-to-price ratio.

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A Hungarian Legacy: Imagine yourself in Tokaj, Hungary, a region steeped in winemaking tradition. For centuries, Furmint has thrived in its volcanic soil, basking in the warm sunshine. These grapes, loved for their thick skin and high acidity, became the cornerstone of Hungary's most famous wine: Tokaji. These sweet, honeyed treasures were once enjoyed by royalty and popes!

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Maison

Alexis Rogers

Maison Premiere

Maison Premiere #8

Music Intro:

RT: Hello and Welcome to Corkrules!

&nbsp;I&rsquo;m your host Robert Tas along with Alexis Rogers, Wine Educator and&nbsp; Restaurant Sommelier

Hello Alexis, glad you&#39;re with us on another episode of CorkRules, - a podcast where we help simplify and demystify the wine lists at some of your favorite restaurants. We talk with certified sommeliers who point out interesting bottles, classic food and wine pairings, hidden gems,&nbsp; value wines, or splurge wines that will take your dining experience over the top.

AR: Glad to be here, Robert! Thanks!

RT:&nbsp; Today we are discussing Maison Premiere. This gorgeous Williamsburg bar and restaurant has a distinctly Old World feel and is known worldwide for their incredible drinks, even winning a James Beard award for Outstanding Bar Program. Tell us about what you found, Alexis.

AR: As Sommeliers, we are trained in the finer points of not just wine, but spirits as well. And while the wine list here is stellar, these cocktails are not to be missed so let&rsquo;s start there!

RT: I&rsquo;ve heard they have the largest selection of absinthe in the country!

AR: That&rsquo;s right! And their own custom-built absinthe drip modeled after the famous Absinthe fountain in the notorious Old Absinthe House in New Orleans. The decor is even &ldquo;Absinthe-esque&rdquo;, a beautiful example of Belle Epoque design from The Turn of The Century - the heyday of this fascinating spirit. You can order a glass of it, expertly and classically prepared with cold water and a sugar cube or you can enjoy it in a range of inventive cocktails on the list. Personally, I&rsquo;m dying to try the Absinthe Colada!

There&rsquo;s also a subsection on the cocktail menu just for Juleps! I&rsquo;m thrilled and intrigued by the Barber of Seville, a rye-based Julep featuring ManzaNULLla sherry. ManzaNULLla is almost identical to Fino sherry - that is, it&rsquo;s a fortified wine from Spain made from the Palomino grape and aged biologically under a layer of yeast called &ldquo;flor&rdquo;. The only difference is that ManzaNULLla must be made and aged in Sanlucar de Barrameda, a town a bit closer to the sea. That extra saline tang will take this drink to a whole other level of complexity.

RT: I love when a talented cocktailer can incorporate sherry into a drink.

AR:I think it&rsquo;s really the most fascinating beverage. You can find highly technical scientific studies in journals of analytical chemistry that have identified over 500 individual aromatic compounds in Fino sherry. I don&#39;t even know if I actually ENJOY the taste of sherry but I LOVE drinking it and I&rsquo;m absolutely fascinated by it.

RT: Every sommelier, it seems, has one type of wine that they just absolutely geek out about. It sounds like sherry is yours.

AR: Totally! That and Champagne! Speaking of Champagne&hellip;

There are few things better together than caviar and Champagne and I can&rsquo;t imagine anything more picturesque than enjoying both of them on the insanely charming garden patio @ Maison. These two are a classic pairing - and a classic indulgence - for a reason! Champagne&rsquo;s beautiful, fresh, naturally high acidity slices through the fattiness, oiliness and general richness of the caviar while the saltiness of the caviar increases the tongue&rsquo;s perception of the Champagne&rsquo;s fruit. Maison&rsquo;s Champagne section is organized by subregion and features a surprisingly affordable selection of great bottles of bubbly! With over 25 awesome bottles that won&#39;t break the bank, you could really close your eyes and point and you&rsquo;d receive something wonderful. Personally, being the Champagne fanatic I am, I went specifically to the Cotes des Blancs subregional heading and the bottle of Pascal Doquet &ldquo;Arpege&rdquo; Blanc de Blancs. The Cotes des Blancs has a reputation for high-quality bottlings grown on chalky soils that produce electric, minerally, Chardonnay-based wines. The term Blanc de Blanc indicates that it&rsquo;s made from exclusively white grapes. Nothing could be more romantic than this incredible bottle and Maison&rsquo;s famous caviar service on a balmy summer night.

RT: That sounds like a great date idea, whether it&rsquo;s a 3rd date or a 30th wedding anniversary.

So Alexis, looking at the by-the-glass list, I see that each glass is marked either organic or biodynamic based on the principles of Rudolph Steiner. What&rsquo;s that about?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

AR: Oh man! Good ol&rsquo; Rudolph! Steiner was a philosopher, agriculturist, architect and social reformer that is credited with - among other WIDELY varied concepts - the creation of the biodynamic approach to agriculture in the early 1900s. The essential tenets of this approach center around viewing a farm or a vineyard as a single self-sustaining organism that thrives through biodiversity and can sometimes incorporate cosmic and lunar influences, especially as they are related to harvest and planting cycles. It&rsquo;s holistic, ethical and ecologically minded. Rudolf was the first to suggest that synthetic fertilizers and herbicides would devalue the health of livestock and crops. And surprise, surprise - he was Austrian!

RT: Sounds like an interesting man! At the very least, we can say these wines have an extreme attention to detail! What&rsquo;s not to be missed from that by-the-glass list?

AR: My pick is the 2019 Ludvic Chanson from the subregion of Montlouis-sur-Loire, just across the river from Vouvray in the Loire Valley in France. I like how much information this part of the list provides. All the usual stuff is there (producer, region, vintage) but they go the extra mile by indicating the grape (here, it&rsquo;s Chenin Blanc) and even a few very simple tasting notes. I do feel like they under-described this wine a bit by saying just &ldquo;lemon peel and slate&rdquo; but it serves to give a general idea of the profile. I would add to that honey, chamomile, fresh straw and autumn apples. As enticing as those flavors and aromas sound, it&rsquo;s really the structure of this wine that makes it fascinating - and food-friendly. It&rsquo;s sky-high acidity is often described using terms like &ldquo;vervy, electric, and laser-like&rdquo;. Pair this with an order of the Steamed MaNULLa Clams with preserved lemon for a citrusy interplay dream!

RT: Wow, I can&#39;t wait to take my wife&nbsp;here on date! Alexis, thank you so much for walking us through both the cocktail and wine list at Maison Premiere. To our audience, thank you all for joining us here on CorkRules.

If you would like us to review one of your favorite restaurants, please send us email to:

Info@corkrules.com or visit our web website where we have a request form available and we will do our best to get it in the queue as quickly as possible.

We are looking forward to being with you on another CorkRules episode soon. In the meantime,

please check out our website for other episodes of your favorite restaurant wine lists wherever you get your podcasts.

And finally, drink what you love and please make sure you drink responsibly.

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Available Wines
Total Wines - 9

Rare, Champagne NV

Champagne, France

Schug, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast 2021

California, USA

Skyside

Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Cabernet Sauvignon

Sonoma County, USA

Domaine des Gravennes

Marie Louise Cotes-du-Rhone 2020

Blend

France

Duckhorn

Napa Valley Merlot 2018

Merlot

Napa Valley, USA

Château Font Merlet

Bordeaux Superieur 2016

Blend

Bordeaux, France

Nuiton-Beaunoy

Meursault NV

Chardonnay

Meursault, France

Domaine de la

Pepiere Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine 'Merci' 2020

Loire, France

A Margaine

Special Club Blanc de Blancs Champagne NV

Chardonnay

Champagne, France