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50 Cent, aka Curtis Jackson, was the guest of honor at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's charity wine auction, where his Champagne drew feverish bidding.

Charity Wine Auctions Raise Millions for Animal Rescue and Texas Kids

From Screaming Eagle to 50 Cent's Champagne, wine lovers bid at pre-pandemic levels at Napa's Wineapawlooza and Houston's Rodeo Uncorked! Charity Wine Auction and Dinner

Shawn Zylberberg

Jun 30, 2021

Giovanni Manetti, proprietor of Fontodi and current president of Chianti Classico's Consorzio, believes the changes will highlight what makes their wines special.

Changes Afoot in Chianti Classico

Wineries in one of Tuscany's top wine regions will now include specific areas on the labels of their top wines and will no longer use non-Italian grape varieties in those wines

Bruce Sanderson

Jun 29, 2021

Café Boulud in Toronto holds a Best of Award of Excellence for its nearly 400-selection list, which is particularly strong in French and Italian wines.

Wine Spectator Reveals 2021 Restaurant Award Winners

More than 2,900 restaurants around the world earned Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards even as the pandemic served up unprecedented challenges

Cassia Schifter

Jun 28, 2021

The Coppola Winery in Sonoma County has become a tourist destination; Delicato is taking over it and its brands.

Delicato Family Wines Acquires Francis Ford Coppola Winery

The filmmaker-turned-vintner's Sonoma properties and brands are included in the sale; Inglenook and Domaine de Broglie are not

MaryAnn Worobiec

Jun 24, 2021

First-time Grand Award winner SingleThread Farms boasts a cellar of 10,600 bottles backed by a nearly 2,600-selection wine list crafted by wine director Rusty Rastello.

3 Restaurants Win New Grand Awards in 2021

Wine Spectator recognizes dining destinations in New York, New Orleans and Sonoma with its top honor for wine lists

Cassia Schifter

Jun 24, 2021

Guests had the chance to sample wines from more than 180 of Italy's best wineries, from Friuli to Sicily.

An Italian Resurgence: OperaWine Unites Top Winemakers for a Gala Tasting in Verona

While Italy's biggest wine trade fair has been delayed to October, the organizers partnered with Wine Spectator to host their annual gala showcase of top wineries

Thomas Matthews

Jun 22, 2021

Senior editor MaryAnn Worobiec

The Power of Star Power

Are celebrity wine labels good for the wine world?

MaryAnn Worobiec

From the Jul 31, 2021, issue

Senior editor James Molesworth

A Note on En Primeur

Our commitment to getting Bordeaux tastings right during pandemic troubles

James Molesworth

From the Jul 31, 2021, issue

Evenstad Estates' winemaking and viticulture vice president Michael Fay, left, owner and founder Grace Evenstad and CEO/President Ryan Harris stand in Burgundy's Bonnes Mares vineyard.

Oregon's Evenstad Estates Buys Burgundy Domaine and Vineyards

The owners of Domaine Serene are adding 15 acres in the Côte de Nuits to their growing enterprise in Burgundy's Côte d'Or

Aaron Romano

Jun 18, 2021

Daniel Humm's signature artistic plating style is on full display for Eleven Madison Park's first menu after its temporary closure.

Grand Award Winner Eleven Madison Park Returns with Plant-Based Menu

The New York destination is back, with a twist. Plus, Stephanie Izard’s Girl & the Goat is coming to Los Angeles and Michael Mina’s RN74 Seattle closes for good

Jun 17, 2021

Chef José Andrés speaks to a packed house at Wine Spectator's 2019 New York Wine Experience.

Wine Spectator's 40th Annual New York Wine Experience Is Sold Out

The wine world's signature event will be held at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square from Oct. 21–23

Daniel Marsteller

Jun 16, 2021

Napa Valley Vintners' new Collective Napa Valley initiative will include a June 2022 futures auction.

The Future Is ‘Collective’ for Napa Valley Vintners

Collective Napa Valley, a year-round philanthropy program, will replace the discontinued Auction Napa Valley

MaryAnn Worobiec

Jun 15, 2021

From left: U.S. President Joseph Biden attends the G7 Summit with Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Queen Elizabeth II and France's President Emmanuel Macron.

SND: U.S. and E.U. Suspend Tariffs in Aerospace Dispute for 5 Years

President Joseph Biden's administration lifts 25 percent tariffs on wines, spirits and cheese, and European Union suspends 25 percent tariffs on Bourbon whiskey, Harley-Davidson motorcycles and Levi's jeans, ending trade war

Daniel Marsteller

Jun 15, 2021

Since opening Union Square Cafe in 1985, Meyer has built his hospitality company into a multifaceted culinary giant.

The Show Reopens: Danny Meyer Chats Live on Bringing New York Restaurants Back

The CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group talks about the rebirth of New York dining, hiring woes across the industry and a new restaurant project in Manhattan West

Shawn Zylberberg

Jun 14, 2021

Andy Walker chats vines with listening students during one of his regular viticulture classes at University of California Davis.

A Legend of the Vineyard

After 32 years of teaching grapegrowing to America's future winemakers and breeding disease-resistant vines, Andy Walker is retiring

Lynn Alley

Jun 11, 2021

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