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Executive editor Jeffery Lindenmuth

How I Found My Joy in Wine

Wine Spectator executive editor Jeffery Lindenmuth details his wine journey, from his first big splurge to being handed the keys to the world's leading wine publication

Jeffery Lindenmuth

From the Mar 31, 2021, issue

Daren Clark is one of several scholarship winners furthering his wine education.

Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation Partners with the Roots Fund to Support Wine Education

The foundation donated $100,000 for educational scholarships for underrepresented minorities in the wine industry

Feb 4, 2021

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi sees opportunity in adding Drizly's customers to his growing delivery app services.

SND: Uber to Acquire Drizly in Blockbuster $1.1 Billion Deal

Ride-sharing company plans to partner the alcohol delivery app with Uber Eats as alcohol e-commerce grows

Daniel Marsteller

Feb 4, 2021

Tilman Fertitta believes the current economic downtown in restaurants will provide opportunities for expansion.

SND: Tilman Fertitta to Take Restaurant Empire Public

The owner of Landry's and Golden Nugget hopes to use new capital to acquire new restaurant brands as the economy begins to recover

Daniel Marsteller

Feb 2, 2021

Ariane and Benjamin de Rothschild were married for 27 years and together built an empire of wine and philanthropy.

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

Carbone brings its celebrated Italian dishes to Miami Beach, like this tortellini al ragu, along with an already growing wine list.

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

Jan 28, 2021

Napa Valley business owner Carl Dene is part of a coalition that challenged California's ban on outdoor dining.

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

After 15 years, Axel Heinz is super Tuscan estate Ornellaia's longest tenured winemaker.

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

Château du Tertre will be the Helfrich family's most prestigious Bordeaux winery, but is just a small part of their wine empire.

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

Proceeds for the Wine Experience go toward the Wine Spectator Scholarship Fund's charitable efforts.

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

COVID-19 patients report losing their sense of smell and finding their wine tasteless.

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

Josip Brkić in his cellars—for a few years he followed biodynamic principles, but now he is finding his own path.

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

Senior editor Alison Napjus

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

News editor Mitch Frank

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

Erwan Faiveley has invested in Sonoma Pinot Noir, expanding beyond Burgundy.

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

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