Exclusive: Penfolds Debuts California Collection

Decades in the making, new bottlings include a Napa Valley Cabernet and a Cabernet-Shiraz blend

• MaryAnn Worobiec

Feb 15, 2021

Instagram Live Chats: View Wine Spectator's Upcoming Schedule

And catch up on past episodes on the magazine's IGTV channel

Chef Departs Grand Award Winner Canlis for New Venture

As Brady Williams leaves the Seattle restaurant to open his own, Canlis begins the search for a successor. Plus, former Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises chef Doug Psaltis goes Greek with his Chicago opening, and a San Diego group debuts a spot in Little Italy

• Julie Harans
• Collin Dreizen
• Taylor McBride

Feb 11, 2021

Building a Retail Wine Empire: A Live Chat with Costco's Annette Alvarez-Peters

The former wine buyer for one of the nation's largest merchants talks about her start in wine, figuring out what millennials drink and fostering diversity through education

• Shawn Zylberberg

Feb 9, 2021

Constellation Brands Prevails in To Kalon Dispute

Federal judge rejects The Vineyard House owner's efforts to use famed Napa vineyard name and terminate trademark established by Robert Mondavi

• Aaron Romano

Feb 8, 2021

Naples Winter Wine Festival Goes Virtual, Raising Nearly $8 Million for Children's Charities

The nation's top charity wine auction attracted new bidders from across the country, thanks to its first-ever televised event and rare wine lots

• Shawn Zylberberg

Feb 8, 2021

How I Found My Joy in Wine

Wine Spectator executive editor Jeffery Lindenmuth details his wine journey, from his first big splurge to being handed the keys to the world's leading wine publication 

• Jeffery Lindenmuth

From the Mar 31, 2021, issue

Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation Partners with the Roots Fund to Support Wine Education

The foundation donated $100,000 for educational scholarships for underrepresented minorities in the wine industry

Feb 4, 2021

SND: Uber to Acquire Drizly in Blockbuster $1.1 Billion Deal

Ride-sharing company plans to partner the alcohol delivery app with Uber Eats as alcohol e-commerce grows

• Daniel Marsteller

Feb 4, 2021

SND: Tilman Fertitta to Take Restaurant Empire Public

The owner of Landry's and Golden Nugget hopes to use new capital to acquire new restaurant brands as the economy begins to recover

• Daniel Marsteller

Feb 2, 2021

Benjamin de Rothschild, Banking and Wine Heavyweight, Dies at 57

The head of his branch of the famous banking family owned seven wine estates in Bordeaux and beyond

• Suzanne Mustacich

Jan 28, 2021