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Tory and Britt McPhail designed their home in the historic Greek Revival style, including a double gallery and tall colonnades.

Wine & Design: At Home in a Pandemic

How New Orleans’ Tory and Britt McPhail, a power couple of food and wine, created a sense of peace

Aug 6, 2020

Though his business is new, Will Blackmon's coverage of the wine zone is already looking impressive.

NFL Wine Guy Will Blackmon Takes the Field with New 'Wine MVP' Biz

The Super Bowl champion's new wine "concierge" company offers wine picks (with trading cards) and cellar consultations. Next up: a new service to get fans straight to Napa?

Aug 5, 2020

At just 36, Carlton McCoy heads one of Napa's historic wineries.

Leading from the Top: A Live Chat with Carlton McCoy

The CEO of Napa's Heitz Cellar talks about his incredible journey from high-school dropout to star sommelier

Aug 6, 2020

A bit of a departure at the Shiojiri Station Platform Vineyard

One-of-a-Kind Vineyard in Japan Offers Alternative Interpretation of Vine-Training

"Why are there grape trees at the station?" is the main question enotourists and commuters alike have

Aug 4, 2020

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It's hard to meet new <i>people</i> right now, but somms have been able to welcome a few choice friends into their homes ...

It's hard to meet new <i>people</i> right now, but somms have been able to welcome a few choice friends into their homes ...

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

Tory and Britt McPhail designed their home in the historic Greek Revival style, including a double gallery and tall colonnades.

Wine & Design: At Home in a Pandemic

Aug 6, 2020

Can Assyrtiko thrive in Alto Adige? Should modern growers switch back to traditional vine-training techniques? Biodynamic winegrower Alois Lageder, now joined by his son, Alois Clemens Lageder, hasn't stopped experimenting in the vineyards or the cellar.

The Tyrolean Avant Garde (Part 1)

Aug 4, 2020

Channing Frye swirls—swishes?—2018 Pinot Noir from his Chosen Family label.

Wine Talk: NBA Champ Channing Frye on Pinot, Pétrus and Game 7 Wine

Jul 24, 2020

A sketchpad is as indispensable to Marco Simonit's work as pruning shears, as he uses drawings to understand how vines should grow.

The Sultan of Sap

Jul 21, 2020

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Though his business is new, Will Blackmon's coverage of the wine zone is already looking impressive.

Though his business is new, Will Blackmon's coverage of the wine zone is already looking impressive.

NFL Wine Guy Will Blackmon Takes the Field with New 'Wine MVP' Biz

The Super Bowl champion's new wine "concierge" company offers wine picks (with trading cards) and cellar consultations. Next up: a new service to get fans straight to Napa?

Aug 5, 2020

A bit of a departure at the Shiojiri Station Platform Vineyard

A bit of a departure at the Shiojiri Station Platform Vineyard

One-of-a-Kind Vineyard in Japan Offers Alternative Interpretation of Vine-Training

"Why are there grape trees at the station?" is the main question enotourists and commuters alike have at the world's first and only railway-platform vineyard

Aug 4, 2020

With its setting among the vines, Geneseo Inn at Cass Winery makes it hard to feel boxed in.

With its setting among the vines, Geneseo Inn at Cass Winery makes it hard to feel boxed in.

Shipping Crates, Historic Cottages, Tiny Houses Transformed into Winery Hotels

From California to Spain, wineries are turning all kinds of surprising things into stylish guest rooms, and decorating them with salvaged materials from barrel cellars and farms

Aug 3, 2020

Extra, Extra

Extra, Extra

A bit of a departure at the Shiojiri Station Platform Vineyard

A bit of a departure at the Shiojiri Station Platform Vineyard

One-of-a-Kind Vineyard in Japan Offers Alternative Interpretation of Vine-Training

"Why are there grape trees at the station?" is the main question enotourists and commuters alike have at the world's first and only railway-platform vineyard

Barrels, of course, also help make the magic of Bordeaux's greatest wines happen. (This cellar was not a source of wines in the study.)

French Researchers Unlock a Secret to Wine Bitterness: Oak Barrels

Finally, a way to play Wine Jenga that doesn't end in disaster

In an Upside-Down World, Is America Ready for Flat Bottles?

Left: the winery site, which may be more than 2,500 years old, with treading floor in the foreground. Right: "Naboth Refuses Ahab His Vineyard," by Thomas Matthews Rooke (1842–1942)

Winery from Bloody Biblical Land Dispute Discovered?

Champagne is a sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France. Champagne is not a shoe, a cracker, hot sauce or, sadly, a hilarious toilet brush (top left).

Champagne vs. Bread, Prosecco vs. 'Nosecco,' JaM vs. 'Jammy': Trademark Battles Erupt

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Sports

Sports

Though his business is new, Will Blackmon's coverage of the wine zone is already looking impressive.

Though his business is new, Will Blackmon's coverage of the wine zone is already looking impressive.

NFL Wine Guy Will Blackmon Takes the Field with New 'Wine MVP' Biz

The Super Bowl champion's new wine "concierge" company offers wine picks (with trading cards) and cellar consultations. Next up: a new service to get fans straight to Napa?

Channing Frye swirls—swishes?—2018 Pinot Noir from his Chosen Family label.

Wine Talk: NBA Champ Channing Frye on Pinot, Pétrus and Game 7 Wine

Margaux Alvarez, having either a very good day on the Titan Games or a very bad day in the barrel cellar.

Winemaker Margaux Alvarez also Crushes Opponents on 'Titan Games' Show

The Portland Trail Blazers have a roster stacked with palate talent, but no one has embraced the team's home-region wines more than CJ McCollum.

Wine Talk: NBA's CJ McCollum Crosses Over to Oregon Pinot

Danica Patrick prepares for Rosé All Day (or, as it's called in the racing world, the 24 Hours of Rosé).

Danica Patrick, Kylie Minogue, Rock Band All Time Low Rev Up New Rosés

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TV, Film & Theater

TV, Film & Theater

Chef Marcus Samuelsson demonstrates how to make a "bird dog" during the segment: It's "almost like a lobster roll, but with fried chicken. You put the best of summer all together in one dish."

Chef Marcus Samuelsson demonstrates how to make a "bird dog" during the segment: It's "almost like a lobster roll, but with fried chicken. You put the best of summer all together in one dish."

Marcus Samuelsson, Michael B. Jordan, Bill Clinton Serve Up TV Special for Harlem Fundraising

The acclaimed Red Rooster chef co-produced the Harlem Serves Up! segment, raising $200,000 for COVID-19 business and poverty relief, with help from Carla Hall, Common, Kevin Bacon and many others

Margaux Alvarez, having either a very good day on the Titan Games or a very bad day in the barrel cellar.

Winemaker Margaux Alvarez also Crushes Opponents on 'Titan Games' Show

Katherine Power (left) and Cameron Diaz tapped some lesser-known supporting grapes for the blend, including Xarel-lo in the white and Caladoc in the rosé.

Cameron Diaz Brushes Up on Organic Farming for Launch of New Wines

Kate Upton, cover model turned Cabernet mogul

Wine Talk: Kate Upton Adds Wine to Her Résumé

Carmelo Anthony (center) holds court, and Pinot, with D.J. D-Nice (left) and Michael Strahan (right).

Carmelo Anthony Hosts Michael Strahan, T.I. to Discuss the Bad Old Days of Wine—and More Urgent Issues of Justice and Equality

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A bit of a departure at the Shiojiri Station Platform Vineyard

A bit of a departure at the Shiojiri Station Platform Vineyard

One-of-a-Kind Vineyard in Japan Offers Alternative Interpretation of Vine-Training

"Why are there grape trees at the station?" is the main question enotourists and commuters alike have at the world's first and only railway-platform vineyard

With its setting among the vines, Geneseo Inn at Cass Winery makes it hard to feel boxed in.

Shipping Crates, Historic Cottages, Tiny Houses Transformed into Winery Hotels

To host a tasting soiree for children, you need soft drinks, sugar, salt and water "to make adults and kids understand how all senses take part," said a Cité du Vin representative. "It’s both funny and didactic."

France's 8-Year-Olds Head Off to Wine School

Enjoy your chai! The wine tanks–turned-guest rooms flank both sides of a massive central vat.

Suite Wine? Abandoned Winery Ruins Reborn as Luxe Hotel

Finally, a way to play Wine Jenga that doesn't end in disaster

In an Upside-Down World, Is America Ready for Flat Bottles?

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Music

Music

Danica Patrick prepares for Rosé All Day (or, as it's called in the racing world, the 24 Hours of Rosé).

Danica Patrick prepares for Rosé All Day (or, as it's called in the racing world, the 24 Hours of Rosé).

Danica Patrick, Kylie Minogue, Rock Band All Time Low Rev Up New Rosés

The racing champion expands her Napa line to France and tells us about rookie wine experiences; the pop princess makes a pink splash; and the band bottles Summer Daze

Mary J. Blige did her research before diving into Pinot Grigio.

Mary J. Blige’s Sun Goddess Puts Skin-Contact Pinot Grigio in the Spotlight

Carmelo Anthony (center) holds court, and Pinot, with D.J. D-Nice (left) and Michael Strahan (right).

Carmelo Anthony Hosts Michael Strahan, T.I. to Discuss the Bad Old Days of Wine—and More Urgent Issues of Justice and Equality

Ruinart as you've never seen it: David Shrigley's take on the Champagne

Irreverent Artist David Shrigley, Dolce & Gabbana Design Labels; National Rosé Day Festivities Are Here

Bonjour to all that: Philippe Pascal embarked on a new life as a family farmer-winemaker at Burgundy's Domaine du Cellier aux Moines.

New Short Film: Man Leaves Rat Race to Become Monastic Burgundy Winemaker

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Design

Design

Tory and Britt McPhail designed their home in the historic Greek Revival style, including a double gallery and tall colonnades.

Tory and Britt McPhail designed their home in the historic Greek Revival style, including a double gallery and tall colonnades.

Wine & Design: At Home in a Pandemic

How New Orleans’ Tory and Britt McPhail, a power couple of food and wine, created a sense of peace

Kathryn Walt Hall and Craig Hall in their backyard, complete with an outdoor kitchen, tiki torches and a sight line to the ocean.

Vacation Vibes with Kathryn & Craig Hall

Eric and Kelli Schaefer’s cellar.

Private Cellars

Best-Laid Plans

From left: attorneys Joel Deutsch, Stan Gibson and Bruce Jeffer

Private Cellars

Case Law

Tom Colicchio and Lori Silverbush bought their 19th-century brownstone in 2016 and quickly undertook an ambitious, historically faithful restoration.

A Home Grows in Brooklyn

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At just 36, Carlton McCoy heads one of Napa's historic wineries.

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Tory and Britt McPhail designed their home in the historic Greek Revival style, including a double gallery and tall colonnades.

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Wine & Design: At Home in a Pandemic

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