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Ray Isle

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Executive Wine Editor at Food & Wine

Food & Wine Exec Wine Editor / Wine & Spirits Editor, Travel + Leisure. On Instagram as @rayisle. Did I get to taste tequila with The Rock? Damn straight I did.

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  • Looking for Value in Fine Wine? 2024 Bordeaux Futures Are the Best Bet in a Decade

    5 days ago | foodandwine.com | Ray Isle

    Credit: Food & Wine / Château Lafite RothschildTop Bordeaux estates, including Château Lafite Rothschild and Cheval-Blanc, have cut 2024 futures prices by 27–31%, marking the lowest levels since 2014. This shift reflects a response to global economic pressures, a challenging vintage, and market fatigue over high pricing. The 2024 vintage, while not a blockbuster, is producing some excellent wines.

  • 11 Pinot Blanc Wines to Try If You Love Pinot Grigio

    2 weeks ago | msn.com | Ray Isle

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  • This Refreshing White Wine Is Pinot Grigio's Lesser-Known Cousin

    2 weeks ago | foodandwine.com | Ray Isle

    Photo: Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Pinot Blanc (or in Italy, Pinot Bianco) tends to be medium-bodied, with moderate acidity and flavors that suggest orchard fruits—think nectarines, peaches, pears). It’s far less popular than its widely grown cousin, Pinot Gris (aka Pinot Grigio). But that’s a shame.

  • 11 Pinot Blanc Wines to Try If You Love Pinot Grigio

    2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ray Isle

    Pinot Blanc (or in Italy, Pinot Bianco) tends to be medium-bodied, with moderate acidity and flavors that suggest orchard fruits—think nectarines, peaches, pears). It’s far less popular than its widely grown cousin, Pinot Gris (aka Pinot Grigio). But that’s a shame. At a baseline level, Pinot Blanc makes wines that are just as easy to drink and easy to pair with food, and at the upper levels, complex whites that can age in a cellar for years.

  • If You Are Traveling to Rome, Here Are the 8 Wineries You Have to Visit

    1 month ago | foodandwine.com | Ray Isle

    Photo: Courtesy of Tenuta i Fauri Almost two million Americans arrive in Rome each year, and while the city itself is a stellar place to drink wine, there’s also a good argument for escaping the tourist bustle for a few days to visit one (or more) of the nearby wine regions. Surrounding the city is the Lazio region, long a sleepy place known mostly for inexpensive, simple Frascati, but now populated with a burgeoning number of ambitious young winemakers.

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17 Jan 25

Evidently the Obamas aren't anti-wine. 😁 🍷

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17 Jan 25

RT @DKThomp: I spent a long, long time trying to answer a question that I really care about. Is moderate drinking—say, 1 glass of wine a n…

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