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Edge Hill was a Napa winery in the 19th century, then a private home before Leslie Rudd revitalized it and planted six acres.

Exclusive: Joel Gott Wines Buys Napa's Historic Edge Hill Winery

Gott plans to make a small-production red blend from the St. Helena property revitalized by the late Leslie Rudd

Jan 14, 2022

Gov. Kathy Hochul called for making to-go drinks legal permanently in her State of the State Address, but it needs to pass the legislature.

Wine To Go Could Come Back in New York

Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed permanently legalizing takeout drinks. Restaurants see needed revenue; liquor stores see competition

Jan 13, 2022

The wine team at Mastro's Steakhouse and Stella's Wine Bar in Houston's Post Oak Hotel. Left to right: Sommeliers Jay On, Julie Dalton, Jeffery Young and Elena Prevatt, and wine director Keith Goldston.

Houston Welcomes a Casual Wine Bar with a Grand Award–Winning List

Stella’s shares a 35,000-bottle cellar with Mastro’s Steakhouse in the Post Oak Hotel. Plus, New York gets another omakase from the Sushi Noz team, and Restaurant Week returns

Jan 13, 2022

Over a 33-year career at Wine Spectator, Kim Marcus had many roles, including news reporter, managing editor, taster and Napa bureau chief.

Wine Spectator's Kim Marcus, 1959–2022

Longtime senior editor helped shape the magazine's global coverage of wine for more than three decades

Jan 12, 2022

Hubert de Boüard and Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal in the cellars of Angélus. Questions over his role in the 2012 rankings helped her decide to leave the classification.

Château Angélus Exits St.-Emilion Classification. Will Controversy Go with It?

Less than a decade after the Bordeaux winery was promoted to the Right Bank appellation’s top level, its owners decide the endless court cases over rankings aren’t worth the trouble

Suzanne Mustacich

Jan 11, 2022

Claude Taittinger, Champagne Icon, Dies at 94

For nearly five decades he managed the Taittinger Champagne house, investing in vineyards, modernizing marketing and co-founding Domaine Carneros in Napa

Alison Napjus

Jan 10, 2022

Pete Seghesio chats with senior editor MaryAnn Worobiec on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. ET.

Instagram Live Chats: View Wine Spectator's Upcoming Schedule

Our next two episodes feature winemaker Pete Seghesio and Demeine Estates president Philana Bouvier

Josh Scott's training in the Loire Valley's Sancerre appellation inspired him to look for more minerality, herbaceousness and structure in his Sauvignon Blanc.

Josh Scott Chats Live About His Family's New Zealand Winery and Making Wine Spectator's Wine Value of the Year

The South Island vintner talks about the nuances of Sauvignon Blanc, shifting from brewing beer to making wine and the challenges of 2021

Shawn Zylberberg

Jan 7, 2022

Many non-alcoholic wine buyers are looking for an option when they're not drinking, but friends are.

Are There Any Good Non-Alcoholic Wines?

The options are expanding for health-conscious consumers looking to cut back on alcohol and calories. But a tasting suggests these alternative beverages aren't quite ready for prime time

Alison Napjus

Jan 7, 2022

Roco co-founder Rollin Soles has been an Oregon wine fixture since he helped launch Argyle Winery in 1987.

Santa Margherita Owners Buy a Willamette Winery from an Oregon Pioneer

Roco Winery founder Rollin Soles retains a stake as the Italian Pinot Grigio giant acquires its first American property

Tim Fish

Jan 6, 2022

Don't leave your bottles to collect dust.

Robert Camuto Meets...

The Uncertain Wine Collector

To those who want confirmation of a wine’s greatness, offer a corkscrew

Robert Camuto

Jan 4, 2022

Clockwise from top left: Philippe Cambie, Becky Wasserman, Andrea Franchetti, Alessandro de Renzis Sonnino, Alejandro Fernandez, Steven Spurrier

2021: In Memoriam

Remembering the standard-bearers, friends and family of the wine industry who died this year

Dec 30, 2021

Franco Ziliani, seated, gathers with his children—Arturo, left, Cristina and Paolo—who now run the sparkling winery he helped found.

A Father of Franciacorta: Franco Ziliani, Pioneering Winemaker of Italian Sparkling Wine, Dies at 90

The winemaker and co-founder of Berlucchi helped create an Italian luxury sparkling wine

Robert Camuto

Dec 29, 2021

Videos of basketball legend Dwyane Wade, Italian comedian Maccio Capatonda, beautiful wine regions and unbeatable food tips were among readers' favorite clips of 2021.

Top New Wine Videos of 2021

Big wine stars and booming regions, fun recipes and food tips made up our readers' favorite clips of the year

Shawn Zylberberg

Dec 29, 2021

Daniel Humm's Davies and Brook will soon depart its space in Claridge's hotel, where a replacement dining concept hasn't been revealed yet.

Eleven Madison Park’s London Counterpart Closes

Next week will be the last for Daniel Humm’s Davies and Brook in Claridge’s hotel. Plus, an Atlanta team opens a Vietnamese cafe with food-friendly wines, and Gordon Ramsay makes his Boston debut

Dec 23, 2021

Sulfur dioxide, two oxygen molecules and one of sulfur, can kill bacteria and prevent spoilage in wine.

Can Added Sulfites in Wine Actually Prevent Headaches?

New research finds that even small additions of the compound can eliminate molecules believed to cause adverse reactions to certain wines

Taylor McBride

Dec 22, 2021

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