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  "path": "/articles/wa-wine-pros-cult-wines-worth-the-hype-2026/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-11T10:55:18.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Just as spirits nerds yearn for hard-to-find bottles to add to their collections, oenophiles will always pine over a suite of coveted bottles. Whether due to astronomical prices or low allocations, some wine pros catch onto these bottles simply because they are so unattainable. As a result, these wines develop a “cult” following, but the quality of the product isn’t necessarily what merits that status. Oftentimes, a wine’s uber-popularity is just a result of its elusivity, and consumers may raise their eyebrows at these bottles, writing them off as all style and no substance.\n\nThe article We Asked 14 Wine Pros: What ‘Cult’ Wine Is Actually Worth the Hype? (2026) appeared first on VinePair.",
  "title": "We Asked 14 Wine Pros: What ‘Cult’ Wine Is Actually Worth the Hype? (2026)"
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