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Lovers’ Libations

We’ve picked out a few of our favorite indulgent libations for celebrating Valentine’s Day! Whether you’re celebrating love with a special someone, a crew of pals or are practicing good self-love this year, treat yourself to a bottle of something good.

Island Wine: The Pinot Noirs of New Zealand

Island Pinot Noir? New Zealand has become the adopted home of Burgundy’s most finicky grape, and with huge success.

Bubbles from Limoux: Domaine J Laurens

Winemakers and wine lovers around the world have been fascinated by this curious little outpost in the south of France for centuries.

Which bubbles are best?

However you choose to celebrate this New Year’s Eve and ring in a brand-new year, we have some suggestions for wherever–and with whomever–you find yourself.

The Sparkling Wine Value of the Year

This tiny, historic house is one of the best-kept secrets in Champagne today.

Thanksgiving Essentials

The France 44 staff is weighing in on their favorites for one of the most important food and beverage holidays of the year! Check out what’s always on our table for Thanksgiving, from bubbles to bourbon.

Yesterday Never Dies: Musings on James Bond and Old Wine

Like a ’60s Bond movie, these wines are not necessarily going to tick all our boxes for what is desired in a “modern” product, but we also couldn’t have achieved the highly-engineered, crowd-pleasing successes of today’s most popular bottles without them.