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Thomas Matthews

@trmatthews

retired journalist

 New York, NY
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Joined April 2009
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A Dream Meal with a Bottle of Château Margaux 1900 Up for Auction winespectator.com/articles/a…
Dinner with a Bottle of Château Margaux 1900?

Dinner with a Bottle of Château Margaux 1900?

Emeril Lagasse’s annual charity auction, Carnivale du Vin, is offering a rare wine from Charlie Trotter's cellar, as well as two wines from the Paris Tasting of 1976

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Worth viewing!
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NEWS: The results are in for @WineSpectator's #Video Contest! See the show-stopping winner and learn more about the runners-up. #wine winespectator.com/articles/w…
Hamilton Parody ‘I Just Want a Zinfandel’ Wins the Wine Spectator 2024 Video Contest

Hamilton Parody ‘I Just Want a Zinfandel’ Wins the Wine Spectator 2024 Video Contest

Steve Jacobson makes a hat trick with his latest win, cementing his “All-Star” status in the annual reader contest. Watch his video and see the runners up!

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As #wine critic for The New York Times and a columnist for @WineSpectator, Terry Robards taught a generation of Americans just waking up to wine’s greatness. Here's how he did it. winespectator.com/articles/w… RIP to a trailblazer and true wine lover.

Terry Robards, a Voice for Fine Wine in America, Dies at 84

As wine critic for The New York Times and a columnist for Wine Spectator, Robards taught a generation of Americans just waking up to wine’s greatness

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The founder of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars “was a reference and set a standard for excellence in Napa Valley.” winespectator.com/articles/n… A true leader. A big thinker. An old school gentleman.
One of Napa's Winemaking Icons, Warren Winiarski, Has Died

One of Napa's Winemaking Icons, Warren Winiarski, Has Died

The founder of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars helped shape the future of Napa Valley and California Cabernet.

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open.substack.com/pub/napava… Congratulations on this important project. @WineSpectator
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A @familiatorres project to rediscover forgotten #wine grapes in Catalonia could help other growers in Spain cope with #climatechange. Learn more @winespectator! winespectator.com/articles/c… Excellent report on an important project.
The Torres Family’s Quest to Resurrect Lost Grapes

The Torres Family’s Quest to Resurrect Lost Grapes

Could ancient varieties be the future of winemaking in a warming Spain?

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For great #wine in #NewOrleans, check out this list of 18 fantastic #restaurants and wine bars recommended by top local sommeliers. Read on @WineSpectator #NOLA #WSGrandTour winespectator.com/articles/g… Excellent recommendations!
The Pros’ Guide to the New Orleans Wine Scene

The Pros’ Guide to the New Orleans Wine Scene

From a live music venue in the Bywater to a natural wine bar in the Garden District, these are pros’ picks for the best places to drink wine in the Big Easy.

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Eleanor Coppola was a visual artist, author and film director who was married for 61 years to filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. @WineSpectator has more about her life. #wine winespectator.com/articles/e… A mighty woman
The Late Eleanor Coppola Was a Filmmaker, But Also a Napa Vintner

The Late Eleanor Coppola Was a Filmmaker, But Also a Napa Vintner

The artist, documentarian, author and vintner left her mark on Hollywood and Napa Valley

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How has Ukraine’s #wine industry survived war? Three #Ukraine producers are selling wine in the U.S. for the first time. @WineSpectator reports on their struggles. winespectator.com/articles/u… Inspiring!

How Has Ukraine’s Wine Industry Survived War?

Three Ukrainian producers are selling wine in the U.S. for the first time—an act of defiance in uncertain times

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Chef David Bouley passed away at age 70. Owen Dugan of @WineSpectator looks back at how the Bouley and Danube chef changed New York fine dining. winespectator.com/articles/r… Good overview of an amazing career and an admirable life.

Wine Spectator's Owen Dugan Remembers Chef David Bouley

With French roots but a fresh perspective, the hand behind Montrachet, Bouley, Danube and more helped push fine dining into the modern age

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How does $1.6 million in rare #wine go missing? More than 80 bottles disappeared from Paris restaurant La Tour d'Argent's cellar @WineSpectator report winespectator.com/articles/t… Oh no! First Notre Dame, now Paris’s cathedral of wine!
How Does $1.6 Million in Rare Wine Go Missing?

How Does $1.6 Million in Rare Wine Go Missing?

More than 80 bottles disappeared from Paris restaurant La Tour d'Argent's cellar, including priceless Domaine de la Romanée-Conti wines, perhaps during recent renovations.

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I couldn’t resist.
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Well done @BSandersonWine
Wine Spectator (@WineSpectator) profile pictureWine Spectator@WineSpectator10 Nov 2023
Today on @CNBC, @WineSpectator senior editor Bruce Sanderson presented the Wine of the Year for 2023, the most exciting #wine of the year. Wach the video and find out what it is! cnbc.com/video/2023/11/10/wi… #CNBC #WSTop10 #WSTop100 #WOTY

Wine Spectator reveals 2023 wine of the year

Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator senior editor, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to announce the number one wine of the year, how much wine costs rise after being selected, and more.

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Which Bordeaux red #wine has ascended to No. 3 in @WineSpectator's Top 10 Wines of 2023? Hint: The château once made a Wine of the Year! #WSTop10 #WSTop100 top100.winespectator.com/202… Congratulations Jean-Charles! A fitting homage to your father.

Wine No. 3 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2023

A star of the 2020 vintage, this Bordeaux red marks a return appearance for its château in Wine Spectator's Top 10—the year's most exciting wines! Get our review!

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Though native to Southern #Italy, the #Aglianico grape can be a global star. Find out which historic #wine from #Campania earned the No. 5 ranking in @WineSpectator's Top 10 Wines of 2023! #WSTop100 top100.winespectator.com/202… Excellent choice!
Wine No. 5 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2023

Wine No. 5 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2023

From Southern Italy’s Campania region, this red makes Aglianico a star, ranking in Wine Spectator's Top 10—the editors’ picks of the year's most exciting wines!

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What I'm Drinking: (WS95) Château d'Yquem Bordeaux White Y 2017 #WineRatingsPlus #WineSpectator Thank you, Alain Benoit
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An excellent tasting, in memory of an extraordinary man.
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At #Bordeaux’s Château Lynch Bages, modernity and tradition unite to make great #wine. Owner Jean-Charles Cazes presented 4 excellent vintages in a tasting at @WineSpectator’s #NYWE2023. Below, get the story behind these legendary wines! winespectator.com/articles/l…

Why Is Château Lynch Bages a Legendary Bordeaux Estate?

Current owner Jean-Charles Cazes provided an inside look at the precision and intuition it takes to make excellent Bordeaux at his Pauillac estate.

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Who really knows their #wine and food #pairing? @ChefJoseAndres, @Emeril, @DHMeyer and @EricRipert dueled it out with @WineSpectator editor @BSandersonWine. See who won! #NYWE2023 winespectator.com/articles/c… Delicious, actually instructive, and wildly entertaining!

Who Makes the Best Match? The All-Star Chefs’ Wine Challenge

José Andrés, Eric Ripert, Emeril Lagasse and Danny Meyer bring the laughs and the flavor to Wine Spectator’s annual wine-and-food pairing competition

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"When you have in your hands something that has been given to you, built by your ancestors, you have a duty to keep it and to make it better," #Burgundy #wine veteran Pierre-Henry Gagey told the #NYWE2023 audience. winespectator.com/articles/l… Such an inspiration.
Why Has Burgundy Been So Successful?

Why Has Burgundy Been So Successful?

Wine veteran Pierre-Henry Gagey of Maison Louis Jadot explains—and shares advice from his 35+ years for the next generation

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Barbetta - found on #WSRestaurantAward app restaurants.winespectator.co… Still at the top of the game! Great way to finish #nywe
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