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After a harrowing fortnight, firefighters have brought Sonoma's Kincade fire under control.

Sonoma Wine Country Regains Its Footing

With the Kincade fire contained, wineries and restaurants reopen their doors to returning visitors, and the 2019 vintage has survived

Nov 7, 2019

If Congress fails to renew beneficial winery tax cuts, the savings will sunset at the end of 2019.

Wineries Fight to Keep Tax Cuts

Excise tax credits passed in 2017 are set to expire at the end of this year. Can they be made permanent?

Nov 8, 2019

Dry Creek Valley's hillside vineyards are undamaged, and its wineries are open for business.

When Disaster Strikes, Sonoma Endures

Through fires, floods and droughts, Northern California's work ethic serves it well

Nov 7, 2019

Union Square Cafe opened in its original location in 1985. The new outpost on Park Avenue South opened in 2016.

Union Square Cafe Announces New Executive Chef

Lena Ciardullo is the restaurant’s fourth chef in 34 years. Plus, Alfred Portale opens Italian spot, and more

Nov 7, 2019

Each edition will feature reviews of at least 30 top-scoring wines from Wine Spectator editors' latest tastings.

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Wine Spectator Launches New Digital Weekly

Insider brings together new reviews of the wines every buyer needs to know about

The hills and plains of the Carnuntum region are home to a broad range of soil types.

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Carnuntum Is Austria's Latest Region to Earn Appellation Recognition

Located east of Vienna, the region excels with Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, Chardonnay and Grüner Veltliner

Aleks Zecevic

Nov 5, 2019

These two cans of Felinfoel beer dating from 1936 were sold by Chiswick Auctions in London for $2,804.

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Wine Auction Market Opts for Quality over Quantity in Third Quarter

Global auction sales declined in the third quarter on slower sales in Hong Kong and London, but some lots made a big splash

Peter D. Meltzer

Nov 4, 2019

The Wine Experience banquet, honoring 2019's Grand Award winners and Distinguished Service Award winner Georg Riedel, concluded with a performance by the Beach Boys.

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Grand Award Banquet: Raising a Glass to Wine and Friendship

Wine Spectator closes out the New York Wine Experience with a recognition of the world's greatest restaurant wine programs

Mitch Frank

Oct 31, 2019

Little is left of Soda Rock winery's 160-year-old cellar building.

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Firefighters Push Back Kincade Fire and Sonoma Vintners Begin to Return Home

Improved weather has wine country evacuees hoping they can get back to the 2019 vintage

Oct 30, 2019

<em>Wine Spectator</em> executive editor Thomas Matthews.

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Picking out wine for your nearest and dearest doesn't need to be a headache

Thomas Matthews

Dec 15, 2019

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Perception vs. Reality

Napa's Opus One refuses to be pinned down

James Molesworth

Dec 15, 2019

Scientists have pinpointed a gene that helps us detect sour flavors, from fruit to wine.

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The Sour Gene: A Mouth-Puckering Discovery

Do you favor the sweet or the tart? Scientists have identified the gene that allows us to perceive sour flavors

Lynn Alley

Oct 29, 2019

Soda Rock winery in Sonoma's Alexander Valley was destroyed in the Kincade fire.

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Firefighters Battle Sonoma Blaze While Wineries Wonder and Worry

With evacuation orders in effect, some vintners know their properties survived, while others are in the dark

Oct 28, 2019

Soda Rock winery in Healdsburg was lost to the Kincade fire.

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Sonoma’s Soda Rock and Field Stone Wineries Burned by Kincade Fire

The wildfire has claimed more than 66,000 acres of Sonoma County wine country

Oct 27, 2019

Around Geyserville, fire trucks navigated roads surrounded by the flames of the Kincade wildfire on the night of Oct. 24.

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Sonoma Wine Community Evacuates as Firefighters Prepare for Dangerous Wildfire Conditions

With high winds forecast, county officials ordered 85,000 people to evacuate several Sonoma towns and wine regions

Oct 26, 2019

An outbuilding at a vineyard near Geyserville goes up in flames. Wildfires will largely bypass vines, burning posts and nearby vegetation.

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Wineries Shuttered, Vintners Worried by Sonoma Wildfire

Weakened winds are keeping the Kincade wildfire in sparsely populated hillsides, but firefighters warn that dangerous dry winds are coming

Oct 25, 2019

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Nov 7, 2019

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Nov 6, 2019

Sonoma Wine Country Regains Its Footing

Nov 7, 2019

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