I Miss Restaurants!

Executive editor Thomas Matthews reflects on a life of restaurant experiences. What he misses most, with the pandemic closing restaurants temporarily or permanently, is the sense of community.

• Thomas Matthews

From the Oct 31, 2020, issue

Italian Police Uncover Counterfeit Sassicaia Ring

Authorities exposed an international plot to produce phony bottles of the celebrated super Tuscan, including Wine Spectator's 2018 Wine of the Year

• Collin Dreizen

Oct 16, 2020

F.X. Pichler Drops Long-Established Wachau Classification System from Its Labels

Renowned Austrian producer walks away from the Vinea Wachau Association it helped found in 1983, adopts country's terroir-focused DAC regulations in light of climate change

• Aleks Zecevic

Oct 16, 2020

Passing the Tuscan Torch: A Live Chat with Piero Antinori

The Italian wine legend talks about revolutionizing Tuscan wine, ushering in the next generation at his family company and planting new vines across the globe

• Shawn Zylberberg

Oct 15, 2020

Dolores Cakebread, One of the Original Hosts of Napa Valley, Dies at 90

The co-founder of Cakebread Cellars was known for her hospitality and food and wine pairings

• MaryAnn Worobiec

Oct 14, 2020

Could a Tool to Combat Coronavirus Also Protect Grapevines from an Annual Threat?

Scientists and vintners are exploring using UV lights, now being employed in HVAC systems to reduce the threat of COVID-19, as a weapon against mildew

• Lynn Alley

Oct 13, 2020

Lucie ‘Lulu’ Peyraud, Matriarch of France's Domaine Tempier, Dies at 102

She and her husband, Lucien, helped put Bandol on the wine map; her Provençal cooking inspired Alice Waters

• Gillian Sciaretta

Oct 9, 2020

A Vintage Lost?

As the Glass fire moves away, Napa and Sonoma winemakers are assessing damage to grapes and making difficult decisions about whether to produce wines in 2020

• Aaron Romano

Oct 8, 2020

Michael Mina Opens His First Greek Restaurant, in Miami

The celebrated chef adds Greek cuisine to his national restaurant group with his latest project

• Julie Harans
• Collin Dreizen
• Taylor McBride

Oct 8, 2020

California Wildfires: How You Can Help

Napa’s Glass fire is just the latest to ravage the state this year, but relief efforts are being mobilized to help evacuees and those who have lost homes and businesses

Oct 6, 2020

Napa's Winemakers Discover Scorched Vines and Close Calls

Some vintners in Calistoga, Spring Mountain and Howell Mountain have been able to inspect the Glass fire's damage, but the blazes continue as they try to salvage harvest

• Kim Marcus
• Augustus Weed
• MaryAnn Worobiec

Oct 2, 2020