At Château Léoville Barton, ninth-generation vintner Lilian Barton-Sartorius gives us a Barton family history lesson and a tasting of recent vintages of Léoville, Langoa and Mauvesin Barton, including the stellar 2015 grand vin.
It's time to put your arts-and-crafts skills to work in the wine cellar! Make your own one-of-a-kind glassware with this guide to upcycling used wine bottles. (Advanced level: Try turning them into candles!)
Winemaker Meghan Zobeck gives us a look at the ongoing vineyard upgrades at Burgess on Howell Mountain in Napa Valley and explains the concept of "regenerative farming."
We headed back to the chicken coop at Vegetable Power Farm for this quick and easy recipe for the perfect poached egg.
Chef Charlie Palmer takes us to Duke's Spirited Cocktails in Healdsburg, Calif., to meet craft cocktail master Tara Heffernon. She shakes up some Junípero gin with yellow plum cordial, Duke's burdock bitters, shiso, Dolin vermouth and fresh-squeezed lemon juice, and talks bartenders vs. mixologists.
In the middle of the growing season, workers in Napa Valley's Eisele Vineyard remove clusters of Cabernet grapes from the weakest shoots on each vine. Winemaker Hélène Mingot explains this fine-tuning process to Wine Spectator's James Molesworth.
Wine Spectator is celebrating the canine companions of wineries and wine lovers in our March 31, 2021, issue, and on our website. Head to WineSpectator.com/Dogs for additional coverage, including more of our very own staff dogs. Follow along on social media at #WSDogs, and submit your own furry friends for inclusion at WineSpectator.com/DogPhotos.
We're enjoying the bounty of the chicken coop at Vegetable Power Farm with this easy recipe for spinach, shallot and cheese quiches.
Why are many winemakers switching to biodynamic winegrowing, and what changes do they observe in their vineyards and wines when they do? Gérard Bertrand, Languedoc winemaker and one of the world's largest biodynamic producers, shares his insights.
Among the many historic winemaking regions of Spain, Cariñena stands out. Wine Spectator's Gillian Sciaretta walks us through Cariñena’s fascinating history, demanding terroir and signature grapes.
It feels like we've been stuck at home for ages, but there's a new year full of possibilities just around the corner, and Cassia Schifter and her pal Puggsy are here to help us celebrate with this recipe for a classic gin-based French 75 topped with sparkling wine.
Chef Charlie Palmer visits Silver Oak winery in Sonoma's Alexander Valley to chat with CEO David Duncan about the Cabernet star's roots in Napa's Oakville AVA, the winery's dedication to American oak barrels, and a taste of Silver Oak 2016 Cabernet and Twomey Sauvignon Blanc. Plus, Duncan introduces us to his newest Cabernet brand, Timeless.
