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A wine tasting and dinner with Sting and Trudie Styler at their Tuscan estate Il Palagio drew feverish bidding.

A Tuscan Winery Vacation with Sting? Southern Glazer's and Wine Spectator Raise $1.6 Million for Pandemic-Impacted Restaurant Workers in Blockbuster Auction

With the help of Zachy's, Guy Fieri, Dave Portnoy and a star-studded lineup of vintners, the Conscious Collection Auction brought aid to an industry in need

Apr 9, 2021

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Home Wine Deliveries Keep on Truckin'

Wineries got savvy to online marketing in 2020 during the pandemic. But will that last in 2021?

From the May 31, 2021, issue

Senior editor Tim Fish

Wine Country Rebound

Tim Fish explores why things are starting to look up in California's wine regions

From the May 31, 2021, issue

Senior editor James Molesworth

Bryant Family Intel

Winemaker since 2018, KK Carothers is fine-tuning the cult Napa Cabernet estate

From the May 31, 2021, issue

From left: Bill, Amanda, Will and Deborah Harlan

Bill Harlan Appoints His Son, Will, as Managing Director of Harlan Estate

After 40 years at the helm of one of Napa’s premier Cabernet estates, Harlan will step away from the day-to-day ops, but will stay on as chairman

Aaron Romano

Apr 9, 2021

Vignerons in Volnay lit "candles"—small biofueled fires—to attempt to protect spring buds from frost.

Severe April Frost Damages Budding Vines in France

In Burgundy, Chardonnay losses are more severe than Pinot Noir, with Chablis hit particularly hard; Rhône Valley also suffers damage

Bruce Sanderson

Apr 8, 2021

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In taking over the wine program at Press Restaurant, Vincent Morrow builds on the Napa destination's 15-plus-year history.

Napa’s Press Restaurant Names New Wine Director

Vincent Morrow now oversees the Best of Award of Excellence–winning program, known for its unparalleled selection of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. Plus, Top Chef winner Joe Flamm fuses his culinary influences at a soon-to-open Chicago spot, and more restaurant news

Apr 8, 2021

From left: Claire, Prisca, Jenna and Virginie Courtin-Clarins

Bordeaux Battle Royal: Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse Sold for €75M

A young vintner and a cosmetics executive won the property after a surprising bureaucratic struggle between three parties representing some of St.-Emilion's biggest names

Suzanne Mustacich

Apr 8, 2021

Sisters Anna Maria, left, and Luisa Ponzi have worked as CEO and winemaker, respectively, for the Oregon winery their parents founded.

Bollinger Champagne Owners Buy Oregon's Ponzi Vineyards

A pioneering Willamette Valley family, who arrived in the region in 1969 when Oregon Pinot Noir was considered impractical, sells control to marquee Champagne house

Tim Fish

Apr 7, 2021

Wines consigned to WineBid are stored in a Napa Valley cellar as they await bidding.

As Traditional Wine Auction Houses Moved Online During the Pandemic, How Did Established Digital Players Fare?

Leading digital auctioneers say they have prospered as collectors become more comfortable with online bidding

Shawn Zylberberg

Apr 6, 2021

Container ships have been sitting offshore, waiting for dock space to unload, keeping customers waiting.

Mess on the High Seas: That Imported Wine You Want Might Be Stuck on a Boat

U.S. importers are struggling to find freighter space for their wines, as they feel the rippling effects of tariffs and the COVID-19 pandemic

Collin Dreizen

Apr 5, 2021

A study found that one of red wine's ingredients could hamper growth of endometrial cells, treating endometriosis.

Red Wine Compound Offers Potential Treatment for Endometriosis

A new study finds resveratrol could effectively help women suffering from the painful gynecological condition

Mitch Frank

Mar 30, 2021

Though it's bittersweet to see this chapter of Restaurant Mosaic come to a close, chef Chantel Dartnall says that after 15 years, she's content with the destination's accomplishments, including Wine Spectator's Grand Award.

South Africa's Restaurant Mosaic Closes, Wines from Grand Award–Winning Cellar to Be Sold

Wines from the coveted collection will be available for purchase, initially to local buyers, after the final day of service—but this won’t be the last of Restaurant Mosaic. Plus, fried chicken favorite Yardbird expands to Washington, D.C., and Danny Meyer ends Untitled’s run at New York’s Whitney Museum

Mar 25, 2021

Vines at Reverie Vineyard & Winery stand scorched in late September, not far from where the Glass fire started.

How Did 2020's Wildfires Impact California Wine?

Six months after the fires subsided, vintners are still assessing how much fruit suffered smoke taint

Aaron Romano

Mar 23, 2021

Duckhorn CEO Alex Ryan and winemaker Renée Ary are part of a team that has been at the winery for awhile, despite two ownership changes.

Duckhorn Debuts on New York Stock Exchange

Trading begins at $18.60 for Napa Valley–based luxury wine brand portfolio. Can it gain capital from an IPO while avoiding the pitfalls of public wine corporations?

Kim Marcus

Mar 18, 2021

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