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U.S. Surpasses Hong Kong in Wine Auction Totals for First Time Since 2010

However, Wine Spectator Auction Index falls almost 5 percent in second quarter of 2012

Posted: July 17, 2012  By Peter D. Meltzer

News & Features  :  Health News

Responsible Drinkers Are Happier People, Study Claims

A long-term study found moderate alcohol consumption is linked to fewer health issues and better emotional state

Posted: July 17, 2012  By Jacob Gaffney

News & Features  :  Drinking Out Loud

The Cistercian Search

When wine is more than just … well, wine

Posted: July 17, 2012  By Matt Kramer

News & Features  :  News

A Battle over Roots, and Taxes

California researchers have spent decades studying vine rootstocks (and collecting fees), but have they produced real results?

Posted: July 13, 2012  By Lynn Alley

News & Features  :  Unfiltered

A Family Winery in California Goes Up in Flames

Plus, Chinese archaelogists play "What's in the box?" with a 3,000-year-old vessel (hint: it's probably wine), actress Megan Hilty joins Nicolas Feuillatte, and a wine country compromise pulls the Mount Veeder zip line off the mountain

Posted: July 12, 2012  

News & Features  :  Sommelier Talk

Classic Studies for a Sommelier

Cat Silirie admires Old World wines for their reflection of historic terroirs

Posted: July 11, 2012  By Lizzie Munro

News & Features  :  News

Bordeaux 2011 Futures Fizzle

"The campaign that didn't happen" ended with a shrug as customers balked at prices

Posted: July 10, 2012  By Ben O'Donnell

News & Features  :  Matchmaking

8 & $20 Recipe: Maitake Mushroom Burgers with an Italian Red

A Barbera d’Asti provides the right contrast to a light and easy weeknight dinner

Posted: July 10, 2012  By Jennifer Fiedler

News & Features  :  News

Burgundy’s Domaine de Montille Acquires Château de Puligny-Montrachet

Deal gives Côte de Beaune producer more than 86 acres of prime vineyards

Posted: July 10, 2012  By Bruce Sanderson

News & Features  :  News

Four Restaurants Earn New Grand Awards in 2012

Wine Spectator’s awards program honors 3,795 restaurants, across 50 states and more than 70 countries, for their top-quality wine lists

Posted: July 6, 2012  By Nathan Wesley

News & Features  :  Unfiltered

Charitable Wine for the Dog Days of Summer

Plus, Formula 1 racer Jarno Trulli introduces his wines to the U.S., and Alto Adige's Kris winery supports arts education from Washington to Florida

Posted: July 5, 2012  

News & Features  :  News

French Insurance Firm Buys Bordeaux's Calon-Ségur

Jean-François Moueix helps engineer $212.5 million deal; buys minority share

Posted: July 3, 2012  By Suzanne Mustacich

News & Features  :  News

Young Minds of Fine Wine Battle in Bordeaux

American grad students take on the world's top university wine clubs in a test of minds and palates at Lafite

Posted: July 3, 2012  By Ben O'Donnell

News & Features  :  Drinking Out Loud

Electric Wine

It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that zing)

Posted: July 3, 2012  By Matt Kramer

News & Features  :  News

Bordeaux's Le Thil Sold to Neighboring Châteaus

Smith-Haut-Lafitte's owners will receive the majority of the Pessac-Léognan property, with nearly 14 acres going to Les Carmes Haut-Brion

Posted: July 2, 2012  By Suzanne Mustacich

News & Features  :  News

Bordeaux's Calon-Ségur Likely Sold

The Bordeaux third-growth is rumored to have been acquired for $212.5 million; in separate sales, parcels of La Croix-de-Gay and négociant DIVA-Bordeaux change hands

Posted: June 28, 2012  By Suzanne Mustacich

News & Features  :  Unfiltered

Cold, Gold Champagne for the Red Hot Heat

Plus, don't try to open the new $168,000 Penfolds bottle yourself, and Napa's controversial new zip line

Posted: June 28, 2012  

News & Features  :  News

New Study Could Prove Effectiveness of Screw Caps

UC Davis and PlumpJack Group team up to test quality and ageability of screw cap closures on wine

Posted: June 28, 2012  By Augustus Weed

News & Features  :  News

Napa’s Bialla Vineyards Sold to Chinese Executive for $3.2 Million

New owner may change brand name, sell the boutique Cabernet only in China

Posted: June 27, 2012  By Augustus Weed

News & Features  :  Matchmaking

8 & $20 Recipe: Garlicky, Tomato-Almond Shrimp with a Portuguese White

This simple summer dish takes inspiration from a rustic Spanish sauce

Posted: June 26, 2012  By Jennifer Fiedler

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