Sommelier Roundtable

Sommelier Roundtable: Wine Surprises and Discoveries in Unusual Times

Whether they’re combing through home cellars while shutdowns linger or testing out new offerings at their recently reopened restaurants, here’s what 7 wine pros are, unexpectedly, loving now

Aug 7, 2020

Restaurant Guides

10 Capital Wine Lists to Try in Washington, D.C.

For wines foreign and domestic, these restaurants’ lists have our vote

Jul 30, 2020

Restaurant Spotlight

Takeout Stars: Reserve Wine & Food

A Grand Rapids, Mich., spot offering virtual wine tastings and seasonal meals to-go

Jul 30, 2020

Turning Tables

Café Boulud Pops Up at Blantyre in the Berkshires

From July into fall, chef Daniel Boulud’s Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence–winning French café joins forces with a fellow winner. Plus, Danny Meyer’s Gramercy Tavern debuts its first to-go program, and a longstanding fine-dining destination closes in Las Vegas

• Julie Harans
• Julia Lombardo

Jul 30, 2020

News

Danny Meyer Brings Back Tipping at his Restaurants

The restaurateur says the economic difficulties of the pandemic forced the change, but he will advocate for new laws to create a more equitable industry

• Gillian Sciaretta

Jul 23, 2020

Restaurant Guides

11 Notable New Jersey Wine Restaurants

These Garden State dining spots are outdoor-only for now, but they’re stellar wine destinations year-round

Jul 16, 2020

Restaurant Spotlight

Takeout Stars: Saint Urban

A newcomer in Syracuse, N.Y., with an affordable tasting menu to stay or to-go, and an already impressive wine program

Jul 16, 2020

Turning Tables

Chef-Restaurateur Marc Vetri Opens Italian Pop-Up in Las Vegas

With his restaurant at Las Vegas’ Palms Resort still closed, the Philadelphia chef is bringing some staff to a new location. Plus, a tavern from José Andrés closes in D.C., Del Posto auctions part of its Wine Spectator Grand Award–winning wine collection, and more

• Julie Harans
• Collin Dreizen
• Taylor McBride
• Emmalyse Brownstein
• Julia Lombardo

Jul 16, 2020

Sommelier Roundtable

Sommelier Roundtable: Wine (and More) for Summer Sipping

Whether grilling at home or pairing with summer fare at their restaurants, these 9 wine pros are tossing out the rulebook and drinking everything from Barbera frizzante to beer cocktails

Jul 15, 2020

News

COVID-19 Spikes Are Nightmare Roller Coaster for Restaurants

Surging coronavirus cases across the country are forcing some restaurants to close just days after reopening

• Gillian Sciaretta

Jul 14, 2020

News

An Award-Winning Mindset: Wine Spectator Chats with Restaurant Industry Stars

Grand Award winners Charlie Palmer, Marcello Fiorentino and Aviram Turgeman discuss their journeys to the top, and tackling the challenges of the pandemic

• Shawn Zylberberg

Jul 8, 2020