The Court of Master Sommeliers Is Expelling Six Members. Is It Enough to End a Culture Many Call Toxic?
The move comes after months of investigation of sexual harassment and assault complaints
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$1 Million Wine Heist Nabs Rare Yquems and DRC Montrachets from Grand Award Winner Atrio
Dozens of bottles of the legendary Sauternes dessert wine and Burgundy’s Domaine de la Romanée-Conti go missing from the …
Hubert de Boüard of Château Angélus Convicted in St.-Emilion Classification Case
A Bordeaux tribunal finds the winery owner and winemaking consultant exercised influence over the classification that …
New York Star Sommelier Arrested and Accused of Arson
Caleb Ganzer, wine director and co-owner of La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, allegedly set fire to outdoor dining spaces …
Sonoma Winemaker Dies in Car Crash
Gary Farrell enologist Mark Osborne was killed when he was hit by a truck while riding his bicycle; vineyard manager Ulises …
U.S. Authorities Deport Wine Counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the man known as Dr. Conti was flown to Indonesia on April 8. What he'll …
Mob Wines: New Pinot Noir from a 'Sopranos' Star, Old Collectibles from the Cellar of John Gotti
Actress Drea de Matteo introduces Gangster Goddess Pinot, and a Queens wine shop sells the late Gambino boss’ high-end …
Wine Ponzi Schemer John Fox Released Early from Prison
The former owner of bankrupt retailer Premier Cru, who defrauded customers out of millions of dollars in collectible wines, …
Burgundy Burglars Nab $425,000 in Wine, Lob Bottles at Cops in Mario Kart–Style Getaway
A luxury hotel in France falls victim to thieves … two days in a row
Busted in Bordeaux: Crime Ring Suspected of Stealing $6 Million in Wine and Whisky
Plus, an illicit winery discovered in an Alabama sewage treatment facility, and thieves target cult Cabernet verticals in …
A New Discovery of Very Smuggled, Very Old Old Smuggler
A New York couple has found 78 bottles (and counting) of Prohibition-era whisky stashed in the walls of their new old home
Vanished Grapes and Burrowing Burglars: Wine Crime Unseen
A Canadian vineyard and an English wine shop are the latest victims