“A Piedmont White Saved From Extinction”
The bottle Kayla Mensah can't stop thinking about helped bring timorasso back from obscurity.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: PUNCH
“A Scotch-Style Whisky With Italian Terroir”
The bottle that Alba Huerta can't stop thinking about is a malted whisky born in the Alps of northern Italy.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: PUNCH
“This Is Like the Northern Rhône Meets Beaujolais”
The bottle Femi Oyediran and Miles White can't stop thinking about is a Bierzo-bred red made by a prolific leader of "the new Spain" movement.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: PUNCH
“This Steps Out of an Old Paradigm and Into a New One”
The bottle that Nima Ansari can’t stop thinking about isn’t quite a spirit or a liqueur—but something else entirely.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: PUNCH
“Old-School Rosé Turned On Its Head”
The bottle Jill Bernheimer can't stop thinking about is a progressive take on the bold, dark rosés of Tavel.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- illustration: PUNCH
“This Redefined What I Thought I Knew About Mexican Spirits”
The bottle Claire Sprouse can’t stop thinking about is an agricole-style rum from Oaxaca’s cloud forest.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: PUNCH
“This Is Delicious, Life-Changing Wine”
The wine Justin Vann can’t stop thinking about is a rare example of nebbiolo’s success beyond Northern Italy.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- illustration: Ellie Skrzat