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Maialino Mare's seafood-centric menu includes pastas like bucatini all'amatriciana and trenette alle vongole.

Danny Meyer’s Maialino Mare Debuts in Washington, D.C.

The seafood-and-pasta spot is Union Square Hospitality Group’s first fine-dining venture in the capital. Plus, Major Food Group’s the Grill and the Pool merge, Quality Branded adds a French bistro, and more

Jan 30, 2020

Domaine Faiveley donated six magnums of grand cru wines for auction and also poured some during the weekend.

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Naples Winter Wine Festival Raises over $20 Million for Children's Charities

The nation's top charity wine auction hits its biggest total ever in support of the Naples Children & Education Foundation

Shawn Zylberberg

Jan 30, 2020

Oltrepò Pavese's hillsides produce beautiful wines, but one winery sold counterfeit versions.

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Italian Police Arrest Winemakers for Allegedly Producing 130,000 Cases of Counterfeit Wine

Authorities say an Oltrepò Pavese winery in Lombardy doctored non-appellation wine with sugar, water and aromatic additives to increase production

Collin Dreizen

Jan 29, 2020

Cayuse general manager Trevor Dorland, left, and founder Christophe Baron walk through one of their Washington vineyards.

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Washington Winery Cayuse's Insurer Sues Cork Producer for $3.5 Million

The company is seeking compensation after the winery lost most of its 2015 vintage due to contaminated corks

Augustus Weed

Jan 28, 2020

Don't cry over spilt Cabernet—the overflowing wine ran into a small tributary of the Russian River.

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Spill at Rodney Strong Winery Sends More than 46,000 Gallons of Cabernet into Russian River

In California's Sonoma County, a mechanical malfunction allowed red wine to flow; authorities are monitoring for environmental impact

Aaron Romano

Jan 28, 2020

The Auction of Washington Wines raised $1.6 million for Seattle Children's Hospital last year, its highest total ever.

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America's Top 13 Charity Wine Auctions Raised $44.1 Million in 2019

Naples Winter Wine Festival topped the list for the fifth year in a row, as children's charities and health and culture nonprofits benefited

Shawn Zylberberg

Jan 27, 2020

Drying out for a month is easy. Practicing moderation is a lifelong endeavor.

Mixed Case: Opinion and Advice

Dry January Is B.S. How About Moderation March?

It’s healthy to assess your relationship with alcohol. But healthy relationships last longer than one month

Mitch Frank

Jan 24, 2020

A team digs down in a vineyard to look for phylloxera infestation; Washington vintners are assessing how widespread the vine louse is.

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Washington Winemakers Devise Battle Plan for Phylloxera in Vineyards

While the vine pest has been found in Walla Walla, experts say it can be slowed

Lynn Alley

Jan 22, 2020

Wine and a healthy diet are two of the lifestyle habits the researchers tracked. Both were linked to longer life.

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Moderate Wine Consumption Linked to Greater Life Expectancy

A new Harvard study found that people who exercised regularly, ate a healthy diet and drank in moderation lived longer

Shawn Zylberberg

Jan 22, 2020

How will fans of Italian bubbly respond to Prosecco in pink?

Robert Camuto Meets...

The Coming of Pink Prosecco

Good or bad, it’s happening

Robert Camuto

Jan 21, 2020

Daniel and Florence Cathiard plan to establish Cathiard Family Estate wines on the Flora Springs property, expanding to Napa Valley.

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Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte Owners Buy Napa’s Flora Springs Winery

Bordeaux's Cathiard family plans to launch a new venture; the Komes and Garvey families will keep the Flora Springs brand and their other vineyards

Aaron Romano

Jan 21, 2020

French sparkling wine fans could have reason to celebrate: Officials may have reached an agreement to hold off on tariffs.

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White House Holds Off on French Sparkling Wine Tariffs for Now, French Officials Say

Trade dispute stems from France's tax on tech firms; larger fight over airplane subsidies continues

Mitch Frank

Jan 21, 2020

Michel Lafarge was known for his quiet confidence in the cellar and his belief that old vines made the best Burgundy.

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Burgundy Vintner Michel Lafarge Dies at 91

The quiet, confident Volnay winemaker produced elegant Pinot Noirs from old vines

Bruce Sanderson

Jan 17, 2020

Few vines were actually burned like these during the 2017 Wine Country Wildfires, but many grapes on the vine and in fermenting tanks were exposed to smoke.

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California Wineries Sue Insurers over Smoke-Tainted Wines

Kunde Family and Vintage Wine Estates file lawsuits against their insurance carriers for refusing to cover substantial losses from the 2017 wildfires

Augustus Weed

Jan 17, 2020

Stephen Starr's latest project, Verōnika, features 20-foot ceilings and a rotating photography curation.

Turning Tables

Stephen Starr’s Transportive European Eatery Opens in New York

Verōnika is now open in the Flatiron District’s Fotografiska museum. Plus, Momofuku opens a second Majordōmo in Vegas, the Frasca team opens a Denver wine bar, and more

Jan 16, 2020

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Feb 26, 2020

The couple behind Lucien Le Moine: Rotem Brakin and Mounir Saouma

A Different Take on 2018 in Burgundy

Feb 26, 2020

A Middle Eastern herb blend adds a flavorful twist to this roast.

5 Favorite Recipes: Roast Chicken

Feb 25, 2020

Basket (to) case: The Ansonica grapes in their baskets, soaking in the Mediterranean before vinification.

5 Days and 2,500 Years Under the Sea: Ancient Underwater Winemaking Technique Revived

Feb 24, 2020

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Feb 21, 2020

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Collin Dreizen

Feb 26, 2020

Bruce Sanderson Decanted

A Different Take on 2018 in Burgundy

Bruce Sanderson

Feb 26, 2020

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Feb 25, 2020

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Shawn Zylberberg

Feb 24, 2020

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Danny Meyer’s Maialino Mare Debuts in Washington, D.C.

Naples Winter Wine Festival Raises over $20 Million for Children's Charities

Italian Police Arrest Winemakers for Allegedly Producing 130,000 Cases of Counterfeit Wine

Washington Winery Cayuse's Insurer Sues Cork Producer for $3.5 Million

Spill at Rodney Strong Winery Sends More than 46,000 Gallons of Cabernet into Russian River

America's Top 13 Charity Wine Auctions Raised $44.1 Million in 2019

Dry January Is B.S. How About Moderation March?

Washington Winemakers Devise Battle Plan for Phylloxera in Vineyards

Moderate Wine Consumption Linked to Greater Life Expectancy

The Coming of Pink Prosecco

Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte Owners Buy Napa’s Flora Springs Winery

White House Holds Off on French Sparkling Wine Tariffs for Now, French Officials Say

Burgundy Vintner Michel Lafarge Dies at 91

California Wineries Sue Insurers over Smoke-Tainted Wines

Stephen Starr’s Transportive European Eatery Opens in New York

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