Cabernets dominate this year’s list.
Pouring wine at a Sonoma vineyard in 2015. By Dave McIntyre Dave McIntyre Bio Follow March 22 We love to ride a new wave, set a trend, be the vanguard. Headlines scream about the decline of last year’s fad and the rise of this year’s hot new thing. Yet if we take a broader perspective and look at something over a longer time, continuity may be more apparent.
With this year’s survey, published in the April issue, one might say, “Order restored.” R. Lopez de Heredia slipped to third place and was eclipsed by two California brands known for cabernet sauvignon. Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars of Napa Valley, and Jordan Vineyard & Winery of Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley took the top two positions.
And while several of the top wines topped three digits in price, this year’s survey noted that diners are increasingly demanding value. While some customers continue to splurge, about one-third of the restaurant respondents said overall sales were holding steady. And “natural wine,” contentious though it is, continues to rise in popularity. Several sommeliers said diners seek out the most “different,” “unusual” or “stinkiest” wines on the list.Appreciation Gordon Murchie died March 16. He was not a household name in wine, but over the past 30 years, he was a major influence on the growth of wine’s quality and popularity along the East Coast.
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