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Tales from the road—from the Rhône, Portugal and Napa—including exclusive interviews with Côte-Rôtie star Philippe Guigal …
Turning Tables: MaMou Opens in New Orleans with Charlie Trotter’s Alum Heading the Wine Program
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Bonterra Bets Big on Regenerative Farming with New Line of Eco-Friendly Wines
The Mendocino-based winery has adopted regenerative organic farming on its 850 acres of vines and hopes to show even larger …
Michael Martini, Third-Generation Napa Winemaker, Dies at Age 73
A "larger-than-life" character, Martini was diagnosed with cancer three weeks before his death
California Wine's Soggy Start to the New Year
Multiple heavy rainstorms are flooding areas, washing out roads and triggering mudslides, but vineyards appear unharmed so …
Kyle and Katina Connaughton Depart Sonoma County’s Little Saint
Co-owners Laurie and Jeff Ubben take sole ownership of the Healdsburg restaurant; plus, the Cooper's Hawk winery and …
New York City’s Restaurant Week Returns for Its ‘Winter Outing’
The dining event runs from January 17 until February 12, featuring 57 Wine Spectator Restaurant Award winners
Top 10 Wine News and Opinion Articles of 2022
Our most-read stories reflect a changing wine world as it reckons with an evolving market, as well as recurring challenges …
Barolo Icon Luciano Sandrone Dies at 76
A newcomer to wine, Sandrone managed to combine innovative winemaking with traditional grapegrowing to produce gorgeous …
The Sad Decline of the Queen of New York Wine Stores
For 88 years, Sherry-Lehmann has set the standard for Manhattan wine retail; now it's behind on its taxes, paying distribut…
2022: In Memoriam
Remembering the pioneers, legends, friends and family of the wine industry who died this year