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These hailstones pelted young Nebbiolo grape clusters in Travaglini's vineyards, ruining the fruit before it ripened.

Violent Storms Rip Through Italy's Gattinara Region, Pelting Vines with Hail

Winemakers estimate some vineyards suffered damage to 100 percent of vines

Bruce Sanderson

Jul 8, 2021

Bottles of "Russian Champagne" or Pycckoe Shampanskoye wait on a shelf in a Moscow store.

Does Champagne Only Come from Champagne? Yes, but Shampanskoye Only Comes from Russia, Putin Rules

Champagne producers are worried and fuming over a new Russian law banning them from using a Russian term for their bubbly on back labels

Alison Napjus

Jul 7, 2021

From left: Winemaker Alex Stewart and Matthews Winery owner Bryan Otis are longtime friends who wanted to work together; they brought over Jesse Schmidt and Hal Iverson from Quilceda Creek as well.

Exploring Wine with Tim Fish

Quilceda Creek Winemaking Team Jumps Ship

Matthews winery lures away three winemakers from Washington’s most elite Cabernet winery

Tim Fish

Jul 7, 2021

Scientists analyzing health care data found that regular coffee consumption correlated with lower risk of liver trouble.

Coffee Drinkers May Be Less Likely to Develop Chronic Liver Disease

A new study from the U.K. finds that increased coffee consumption may lower the risk of developing and dying from chronic liver disease

Jessie Lauck

Jul 6, 2021

Senior editor Tim Fish.

A Life in Music and Wine

Jay Boberg shares stories of co-founding a record label and an Oregon winery

Tim Fish

From the Aug 31, 2021, issue

Senior editor Bruce Sanderson.

Neither Snow nor Rain … nor Pandemic

Keeping the blind-tasting faith alive during a global pandemic

Bruce Sanderson

From the Aug 31, 2021, issue

Major Food Group Branches Out to Boston

The team behind Carbone and a New York Grand Award winner open Contessa at a newly renovated hotel. Plus, the owners of Los Angeles Restaurant Award winner République unveil the Parisian-inspired bistro portion of Bicyclette, and a French Laundry alum debuts in Greenville, S.C.

Jul 1, 2021

50 Cent, aka Curtis Jackson, was the guest of honor at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's charity wine auction, where his Champagne drew feverish bidding.

Charity Wine Auctions Raise Millions for Animal Rescue and Texas Kids

From Screaming Eagle to 50 Cent's Champagne, wine lovers bid at pre-pandemic levels at Napa's Wineapawlooza and Houston's Rodeo Uncorked! Charity Wine Auction and Dinner

Shawn Zylberberg

Jun 30, 2021

Giovanni Manetti, proprietor of Fontodi and current president of Chianti Classico's Consorzio, believes the changes will highlight what makes their wines special.

Changes Afoot in Chianti Classico

Wineries in one of Tuscany's top wine regions will now include specific areas on the labels of their top wines and will no longer use non-Italian grape varieties in those wines

Bruce Sanderson

Jun 29, 2021

Café Boulud in Toronto holds a Best of Award of Excellence for its nearly 400-selection list, which is particularly strong in French and Italian wines.

Wine Spectator Reveals 2021 Restaurant Award Winners

More than 2,900 restaurants around the world earned Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards even as the pandemic served up unprecedented challenges

Cassia Schifter

Jun 28, 2021

The Coppola Winery in Sonoma County has become a tourist destination; Delicato is taking over it and its brands.

Delicato Family Wines Acquires Francis Ford Coppola Winery

The filmmaker-turned-vintner's Sonoma properties and brands are included in the sale; Inglenook and Domaine de Broglie are not

MaryAnn Worobiec

Jun 24, 2021

First-time Grand Award winner SingleThread Farms boasts a cellar of 10,600 bottles backed by a nearly 2,600-selection wine list crafted by wine director Rusty Rastello.

3 Restaurants Win New Grand Awards in 2021

Wine Spectator recognizes dining destinations in New York, New Orleans and Sonoma with its top honor for wine lists

Cassia Schifter

Jun 24, 2021

Guests had the chance to sample wines from more than 180 of Italy's best wineries, from Friuli to Sicily.

An Italian Resurgence: OperaWine Unites Top Winemakers for a Gala Tasting in Verona

While Italy's biggest wine trade fair has been delayed to October, the organizers partnered with Wine Spectator to host their annual gala showcase of top wineries

Thomas Matthews

Jun 22, 2021

Senior editor MaryAnn Worobiec

The Power of Star Power

Are celebrity wine labels good for the wine world?

MaryAnn Worobiec

From the Jul 31, 2021, issue

Senior editor James Molesworth

A Note on En Primeur

Our commitment to getting Bordeaux tastings right during pandemic troubles

James Molesworth

From the Jul 31, 2021, issue

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