December 15th, 2000 Early Days Forging a Legacy Family loyalty was integral to building the Rothschilds' fortune, and that theme has sustained their achievements ever since By Per-Henrik Mansson The Rothschild dynasty has humble roots; it …
November 15th, 2000 Disappearing Act A once-vast Southern California wine region faces an uncertain future By Jean T. Barrett In the Cucamonga Valley, an hour drive east of Los Angeles, a battle is being fought -- urban expansion pitted …
February 28, 1999 Château Pétrus Winemaker Dabbles In Basque Whites Jean-Claude Berrouet, the acclaimed Bordeaux winemaker who oversees the production of such famous châteaus as Pétrus and Trotanoy, has gone back to his family roots, …
The London-based Institute of Masters of Wine recently named its five newest members. The quintet reflects the organization's British roots, comprising four Britons and one American. Each passed the arduous MW program, which can take up to …
A descendant of 14th century Florentine poet Dante Alighieri has returned to his family's roots in Tuscany through a deal with the Veneto-based wine firm of Masi. The Italian partners have purchased a farm with about 200 acres of suitable …
Phylloxera. Perhaps no other word strikes as much fear into the hearts of wine producers. The tiny insect that feeds on vine roots and eventually kills the vines was responsible for the widespread devastation of France's vineyards in the …
Phylloxera. Perhaps no other word strikes as much fear into the hearts of wine producers. The tiny insect that feeds on vine roots and eventually kills the vines was responsible for the widespread devastation of France's vineyards in the …
Johannes Reinhardt, 41, traces his family roots back to the 15th century. Winemaking has always been in the family for Reinhardt, who was born in Germany and grew up in the town of Würzburg, known as the capital of the Franconia wine …
Posted by Barbara Kronenberg-Widmer Once harvest is completed, you might think that the work in the vineyards comes to a standstill. The grapes are all in the cellar, and we can't start pruning the vines after they have lost all their …
Piero Antinori - 1999 Marchese Piero Antinori has been one of the prime movers of the modern renaissance of Italian wines. If this dignified Florentine nobleman had not pointed his family’s wine business, whose roots extend back to 1375, …
Yesterday I caught up with Christian Moueix of Dominus , in the now-chic Napa Valley hamlet of Yountville. It's always fascinating spending time with Moueix. He brings a unique perspective to Napa Valley wine—his roots are in Bordeaux’s …
The Te Kairanga winery in Martinborough, New Zealand, has confirmed a phylloxera infestation in a vineyard near the winery. This discovery of the destructive louse, an insect that devours grapevine roots, is the first on the southeastern …
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In a way, Tyler Florence is getting back to his roots. But this is the first time he's owned his own restaurant. Returning to a real-life kitchen with not one but three new restaurants, he is putting his reputation on the line and facing …
Fans of Shafer Vineyards Cabernet should be excited about a new wine that takes this venerable winery back to its Cabernet roots. Early next year, Shafer will release a new Cabernet called One Point Five, which carries the Stags Leap …
October 15, 1998 Vintages to Go The best Parisian wine shops make shopping a pleasure--and worth the customs charge By Jacqueline Friedrich No one, conventional wisdom would have it, was really born in Paris--everyone has deep, ineradicabl…
Seven winemakers who raised the bar for the Golden State’s star white grape: Wine Spectator profiles Mark Aubert, Paul Hobbs, Steve Kistler, John Kongsgaard, David Ramey, Helen Turley and the late Richard Graff.
Get scores for over 800 red wines from California reviewed in Wine Spectator blind tastings over the past year, including top performers and values from Napa, Sonoma, the Santa Cruz Mountains and beyond in the classic 2019 vintage.
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