Lana Bortolot

Contributor|Spirits

A career journalist, I turned my attention (and tastebuds) to wine reporting in 2009 and have covered trends, products, regions and the business of wine ever since. I hold the Advanced Wine & Spirits Education Trust certificate and am working on Diploma, a multi-year quest I hope

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116 viewsApr 30, 2024

Wine(s) Of The Month: A Duo From Portugal

Wines made at Quinta da Fonte Souto represent Symington's first foray out of the Douro Valley and into the southern Alentejo region of Portugal, specifically, the Portalegre subregion.

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290 viewsApr 22, 2024

A Wine-Focused Earth Day

Here are a few wine producers whose recent initiatives are helping make it a little easier being green.

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1,991 viewsMar 31, 2024

Wine Of The Month: A Rhône Blend From Sonoma Valley

This wine from Cormorant Cellars is a blend of Rhone grapes that welcomes spring.

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539 viewsMar 30, 2024

Wine News You Can Use In April 2024

A roundup of wine news, that this month includes orange trends, better bottles, wine digs and spills, and lots of ways to sip through the eclipse.

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1,032 viewsMar 27, 2024

Seven Sippers for International Whisk(e)y Day

It’s the day to be region-agnostic as this sipping holiday salutes whiskies from all over