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

Major Food Group’s Carbone Comes to Miami

The group behind Grand Award winner the Grill in New York brings its famed Italian restaurant to the southern tip of Miami Beach. Plus, NYC Restaurant Week goes takeout- and delivery-only for its winter event, and the Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille chain expands to Tennessee

• Julie Harans
• Collin Dreizen
• Taylor McBride

Jan 28, 2021

Wine Country Restaurants and Wineries Get Relief as California Lifts Ban on Outdoor Dining and Wine Tasting

Business owners in Napa and Sonoma argued that banning outdoor dining and tasting to bring down COVID-19 cases made little scientific sense

• Julie Harans

Jan 26, 2021

Big in Bolgheri: A Live Chat with Ornellaia's Axel Heinz

The star winemaker opens up about his philosophy toward making wine on Tuscany's coast, the magic behind Masseto and pandemic challenges in the U.S. market

• Shawn Zylberberg

Jan 25, 2021

Bordeaux's Château du Tertre Sold

The Albada Jelgersma family will focus on Château Giscours and its Tuscan winery; the Helfrich family, one of France's largest wine players, will manage du Tertre 

• Suzanne Mustacich

Jan 21, 2021

Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation Donates $100,000 to Support Diversity in Wine Education

The contribution to the Glancy Wine Education Foundation will provide financial aid to disadvantaged and minority workers seeking wine education

Jan 21, 2021

Why Can't You Smell? Doctors and Scientists Are Working to Understand COVID-19's Impact on Our Senses

One of the telltale symptoms of coronavirus infection is a nightmare for wine lovers: loss of smell and taste. Researchers are studying why it happens and if it can be cured

• Shawn Zylberberg

Jan 20, 2021

Wine After War in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Josip Brkić began building his family's wine brand during the bloodshed of the Bosnian War; today he is prospering

• Ian Bancroft

Jan 19, 2021

Italy Ups Its Vineyard Game

The future of the country's wine industry lies in marrying tradition with modern viticulture

• Alison Napjus

From the Feb 28, 2021, issue

Restaurants: SOS

More than 12 million jobs are at risk due to the pandemic. Why are our leaders doing so little to help the restaurant industry?

• Mitch Frank

From the Feb 28, 2021, issue

Williams Selyem Owners Sell Stake in Winery to Burgundy's Faiveley Family

Faiveley family’s minority stake positions them to potentially take over one of Sonoma's most celebrated wineries

• Aaron Romano

Jan 15, 2021

Stone Barns Center Kicks Off Rotating Chef Residencies

In its first season, the reimagined concept will host four eclectic chefs for five weeks each. Plus, wine-and-spirit companies team up to donate more than $3 million to struggling restaurants, chef Dominique Crenn celebrates her restaurant’s anniversary with a pop-up in Mexico, and prolific chain Legal Sea Foods is sold

• Collin Dreizen
• Taylor McBride

Jan 14, 2021

Vall Llach's Cellar Roof Collapses Under Record Snow in Spain, Jeopardizing 3 Vintages of Wine

Two feet of snow fell on Priorat; owners have not been able to enter the building and see what survived

• Gillian Sciaretta

Jan 13, 2021

Remembering Howard Goldberg

The longtime New York Times editor and wine writer was knowledgeable and kind, with a quick wit

• Bruce Sanderson

Jan 12, 2021