Wine Explorer

Wine in a Red Plastic Cup

A relaxed Super Bowl wine guide focused on easy, forgiving bottles that work in crowded rooms, loud moments, and long game days.

A reflection from Paris on time, attention, conversation, and why choosing carefully matters, in wine and in life.

A reflection on Argentina today, how narratives shift before reality, and why context, culture, and wine matter more than headlines.

A personal year end reflection on the wines worth bringing when it matters, bottles shaped by place, patience, and quiet craftsmanship.

A reflection on Thanksgiving, trust, and why real wine, made by real people, still carries meaning at the table and beyond.

A blown tire becomes the opening chapter of a journey through Argentina’s Calchaquí Valley, where winemakers live by patience, not shortcuts.

The case for magic in wine isn't about perfection. It’s about showing up, embracing surprises, and letting meaning outweigh mechanics.

From Cádiz to Colombia, this story travels through 500 years of Spanish wine. Discover the new Spanish Wine Collection, now shipping.

Like old films, aged wines reveal layers time tried to hide. Diego Samper reflects on memory, patience, and why some bottles are worth the wait.

Diego Samper returns to Spain to celebrate six winemakers who still craft wine the old way—by hand, with patience, and without industry shortcuts.