News

The Social Distance Vintage: Harvest in Bordeaux

While picking required creativity and an ocean of hand sanitizer, leading château owners report promising wines

• Suzanne Mustacich

Oct 23, 2020

Turning Tables

Landmark Restaurant Commander’s Palace Makes History with New Chef

The New Orleans Grand Award winner appoints its first female lead in the kitchen. Plus, City Winery debuts a sprawling New York flagship and Wolfgang Puck Steak closes in Detroit

• Collin Dreizen
• Taylor McBride

Oct 22, 2020

News

Opening Night During a Pandemic

At a time when the hospitality industry is facing an unprecedented crisis, some restaurateurs are finding ways to open new places and deliver dining joy 

• Aaron Romano
• Julie Harans

Oct 20, 2020

Columns

Ipsus: The Creation of a Brand

In October 2019, senior editor Bruce Sanderson received an invitation he couldn't refuse: to taste an unusual new Chianti Classico from the Mazzei family

• Bruce Sanderson

From the Oct 31, 2020, issue

Columns

I Miss Restaurants!

Executive editor Thomas Matthews reflects on a life of restaurant experiences. What he misses most, with the pandemic closing restaurants temporarily or permanently, is the sense of community.

• Thomas Matthews

From the Oct 31, 2020, issue

News

Italian Police Uncover Counterfeit Sassicaia Ring

Authorities exposed an international plot to produce phony bottles of the celebrated super Tuscan, including Wine Spectator's 2018 Wine of the Year

• Collin Dreizen

Oct 16, 2020

News

F.X. Pichler Drops Long-Established Wachau Classification System from Its Labels

Renowned Austrian producer walks away from the Vinea Wachau Association it helped found in 1983, adopts country's terroir-focused DAC regulations in light of climate change

• Aleks Zecevic

Oct 16, 2020

News

Passing the Tuscan Torch: A Live Chat with Piero Antinori

The Italian wine legend talks about revolutionizing Tuscan wine, ushering in the next generation at his family company and planting new vines across the globe

• Shawn Zylberberg

Oct 15, 2020

News

Dolores Cakebread, One of the Original Hosts of Napa Valley, Dies at 90

The co-founder of Cakebread Cellars was known for her hospitality and food and wine pairings

• MaryAnn Worobiec

Oct 14, 2020

News

Could a Tool to Combat Coronavirus Also Protect Grapevines from an Annual Threat?

Scientists and vintners are exploring using UV lights, now being employed in HVAC systems to reduce the threat of COVID-19, as a weapon against mildew

• Lynn Alley

Oct 13, 2020

News

Lucie ‘Lulu’ Peyraud, Matriarch of France's Domaine Tempier, Dies at 102

She and her husband, Lucien, helped put Bandol on the wine map; her Provençal cooking inspired Alice Waters

• Gillian Sciaretta

Oct 9, 2020

News

A Vintage Lost?

As the Glass fire moves away, Napa and Sonoma winemakers are assessing damage to grapes and making difficult decisions about whether to produce wines in 2020

• Aaron Romano

Oct 8, 2020