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 …
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Cheval-Blanc and Ausone Say Adieu to St.-Emilion Classification. Does It Matter?
Owners of two storied Bordeaux estates say that the rankings should focus more on wine quality; merchants say top wineries …
Diners Loved Wine to Go During the Pandemic; Some States Will Keep It While Others Pull the Plug
35 states allowed restaurants to sell wine for off-premise consumption, boosting revenue and connection to customers
Could You Order Wine by U.S. Mail Soon?
Members of Congress propose lifting long-standing ban on wine, beer and spirits shipments by the U.S. Postal Service
Does Champagne Only Come from Champagne? Yes, but Shampanskoye Only Comes from Russia, Putin Rules
Champagne producers are worried and fuming over a new Russian law banning them from using a Russian term for their bubbly …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Federal Court Rules on To Kalon Dispute
The decision allows the Napa vineyard trademark to stand ; plus a new study finds a key red-wine component can help treat …
U.S. Government Pauses Tariffs on European Wines
The Biden administration has suspended the 25 percent duties while negotiations continue; wine merchants breathe big sigh …
SND: U.S. to Suspend Tariffs on U.K. Spirits for Four Months
White House pauses 25 percent duties on single malt Scotch, but no relief yet on French, Spanish and German wines