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Foods rich in flavonoids, including berries, grapes and red wine, can have neuroprotective effects.

A Flavonoid-Rich Diet, Including Wine, May Help Those with Parkinson's Live Longer

A new study finds that a healthy dose of red wine, fruits and vegetables could lower mortality risk for those suffering from the nervous system disorder

Shawn Zylberberg

Mar 16, 2022

Pablo Álvarez Mezquíriz has overseen Vega Sicilia and his family's other wine ventures for much of his life.

Four Decades at Vega Sicilia

Pablo Álvarez celebrates his family's 40 years of owning Spain's most iconic estate by embarking on a new quest: to craft an iconic Spanish white wine

Kristen Bieler

Mar 14, 2022

Many families with members who have special needs feel they can't eat out at a fine-dining restaurant; the Lazy Betty team wants to create a welcoming environment for them.

Lazy Betty Becoming Sensory Inclusive, Hosting Le Bernardin Reunion

The Atlanta restaurant is holding a benefit event for the KultureCity nonprofit to help those with sensory needs; City Winery New York hosts fundraiser concert for Ukraine; SingleThread Farms and Silver Oak Cellars to host 8-night dinner series

Mar 10, 2022

Firefighters were at the winery within minutes and were able to save surrounding buildings, but not the old barn.

Carneros Winery Loses Tasting Room to Fire

The owners of Larson Family Winery lost the barn and its collection of Sonoma Rodeo and Seabiscuit memorabilia; firefighters saved the winery cellars

April Louis

Mar 9, 2022

Ikimi Dubose-Woodson helped found and now leads the Roots Fund; Desiree Harrison-Brown is among the beneficiaries of the organization's scholarships, funded by Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation and other wine-industry supporters.

New Charity Auction Gala Created to Benefit the Roots Fund

The New York event, being held in April in partnership with Wine Spectator and Zachys, will support scholarships and wine-industry opportunities for people of color

Mar 9, 2022

Bordeaux Cellars CEO Stephen Burton was arrested in an English hotel room in 2019 with two fake passports, gold bars and wads of cash. He was released from jail in 2020 and disappeared.

Cult Cabernet Collateral: How Two Men Allegedly Duped Investors with a Tale of Rare Wines

A federal court indictment says Stephen Burton and James Wellesley offered loans backed by Burgundies and Bordeauxs, but delivered nothing but fraud

Peter Hellman

Mar 9, 2022

Jamie Ritchie of Sotheby's marshalled the bidding at this year's Premiere Napa Valley Wine Auction.

Premiere Napa Valley Auction Raises $2.7 Million in Sale of Rare Wines

The 26th annual sale, for members of the wine trade, sold just 109 lots as it spotlighted the 2020 vintage, a year marked by devastating wildfires

April Louis

Mar 7, 2022

Alain Graillot found winemaking greatness in the rocky soils of the Northern Rhône Valley.

Alain Graillot, Who Led France's Crozes-Hermitage to Prominence, Dies at 77

In mid-life, he left a career in Paris to make wine in the Northern Rhône Valley

James Molesworth

Mar 4, 2022

Most wines check in at about 120 calories a glass—far fewer calories than a cheeseburger and fries to pair with them.

Mixed Case: Opinion and Advice

No, Your Wine Is Not Packed with Sugar

A U.K. anti-alcohol group cries out that wine is full of sugar and calories, but their findings are full of something else

Mitch Frank

Mar 1, 2022

The bar area hosts the $225 tasting menus paired with blue-chip and off-the-beaten-path wines.

RPM Seafood Continues Exclusive Sommelier Experience in Chicago

The tasting menus are organized around selections of prized and unusual wines

Taylor McBride

Feb 24, 2022

Guests raise their paddles for the fund-a-need lot during the Southwest Florida Wine and Food Fest.

Southwest Florida Wine and Food Fest Raises $2.1 Million for Children's Healthcare

The 14th annual live auction gathered excited bidders, vintners and chefs for a day of feverish bidding

Shawn Zylberberg

Feb 22, 2022

Senior editor Tim Fish.

Charles Smith Revisited

The Washington vintner hopes his story of facing health challenges head-on will inspire others

Tim Fish

From the Mar 31, 2022, issue

Senior editor MaryAnn Worobiec.

Wines With Real Bouquet

Making wine from fermented flowers has a deep history around the world

MaryAnn Worobiec

From the Mar 31, 2022, issue

Following the sale of his family winery, Doug Shafer and his staff will stay on at the property.

Napa's Shafer Vineyards Sold to Korean Luxury Firm

Shinsegae Property has purchased the pioneering Stags Leap District winery for a reported $250 million

Aaron Romano

Feb 16, 2022

Peasant Wine Bar transforms a wine cellar into a rustic, candlelit space that evokes a traditional enoteca.

Marc Forgione Opens Peasant Wine Bar

The New York chef has converted the wine cellar at his restaurant Peasant into a new experience; farther downtown, Victoria Blamey showcases her Chilean heritage at Mena

Feb 9, 2022

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