Anna Lee Iijima

Anna Lee C. Iijima is a Japanese and American journalist and wine critic based in New York City. In addition to the Chicago Tribune, she writes about wine, sake, food and culture for publications like Decanter, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, the Philadelphia Inquirer, RESY, Full Pour, the New Wine Review and others.

From left, the Fable Farms Fermentory Jalu Vinous rosé cider, the 2019 La Grapperie L'Enchateresse, the 2018 Peter Lauer Riesling Sekt, and the 2021 Lamoresca photographed at Rootstock Wine and Beer Bar Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, in Chicago, Ill.

10 spicy, lush and intensely fruity wines to fall in love with this autumn from Chicago sommeliers

September 14, 2022 at 5:09 p.m.

Whether a subtle whiff of campfire on a cool autumn breeze or the less-than-subtle lure of a pumpkin spice latte, the spicy, savory harbingers of fall spark a shift in...

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