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Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs Tiberius Blue and Sansa Stark on the beach

Gallery of Readers' Dogs: 850+ Photos!

We’re highlighting the furry friends who keep our readers company whether they're enjoying a glass of wine or taking a wine-tasting road trip. Share your own photo!

Apr 9, 2021

To understand differences between sites, agronomist Giovanni Bigot examines factors such as how vigorously each vine grows, how much fruit it produces, how many leaves it has and how healthy the grapes are.

Terroir on a 100-Point Scale

Can great vineyards be measured? Italian agronomist Giovanni Bigot thinks so

Apr 9, 2021

A monarch butterfly takes a break on a swamp milkweed flower.

Sanctuary Vineyards: Jordan Provides a Home for Threatened Butterflies

Sonoma’s Jordan winery establishes sanctuaries to support western monarchs, native bees and other pollinators

Apr 9, 2021

CJ McCollum gets in some off-court recreation at Adelsheim in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

New Rosés from NBA Star CJ McCollum and Snoop Dogg

The Portland Trail Blazer and Oregon wine label owner has two new wines, and the hip-hop star brings a Grenache-Zin blend to 19 Crimes

Apr 5, 2021

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To understand differences between sites, agronomist Giovanni Bigot examines factors such as how vigorously each vine grows, how much fruit it produces, how many leaves it has and how healthy the grapes are.

To understand differences between sites, agronomist Giovanni Bigot examines factors such as how vigorously each vine grows, how much fruit it produces, how many leaves it has and how healthy the grapes are.

Terroir on a 100-Point Scale

Can great vineyards be measured? This Italian thinks so

Apr 9, 2021

Amar'e Stoudemire began making kosher wine while living in Israel, during his days playing for Jerusalem's pro basketball team.

Wine Talk: NBA Great Amar'e Stoudemire Introduces New Kosher Wines

Mar 26, 2021

Tuscan aristocrat Alessandro de Renzis Sonnino, affectionately known as "the Barone," will be fondly remembered.

The Passing of a Tuscan Gentleman

Mar 16, 2021

One of Las Vegas–based sommelier Sanae Halprin's favorite women winemakers is Marimar Torres of Marimar Estate in Sonoma, shown here with her daughter Cristina.

Sommelier Roundtable: Favorite Female-Powered Wines

Mar 12, 2021

Rania Zayyat harnessed her frustration with the sommelier world to help create more opportunities for others through her organization, Lift Collective.

Leading the Charge to Level the Playing Field

Mar 8, 2021

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A monarch butterfly takes a break on a swamp milkweed flower.

A monarch butterfly takes a break on a swamp milkweed flower.

Sanctuary Vineyards: Jordan Provides a Home for Threatened Butterflies

Sonoma’s Jordan winery establishes sanctuaries to support western monarchs, native bees and other pollinators

Apr 9, 2021

CJ McCollum gets in some off-court recreation at Adelsheim in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

CJ McCollum gets in some off-court recreation at Adelsheim in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

New Rosés from NBA Star CJ McCollum and Snoop Dogg

The Portland Trail Blazer and Oregon wine label owner has two new wines on the way, and the West Coast hip-hop star brings a Grenache-Zin blend to 19 Crimes

Apr 5, 2021

Party for one: Nicole Scherzinger enjoys a bottle of Anti-Party wine.

Party for one: Nicole Scherzinger enjoys a bottle of Anti-Party wine.

Anti-Party: Nicole Scherzinger’s New Wine Is Not the Life of the Party

The Pussycat Dolls star and Masked Singer judge hopes her antisocial-gathering Washington Grenache-Syrah blend will not be served at parties

Apr 1, 2021

Extra, Extra

Extra, Extra

Twelve very special bottles of wine have just returned from the skies above …

Twelve very special bottles of wine have just returned from the skies above …

A Year in Space: Bordeaux Wine Splashes Down

NASA's first space wine mission has successfully returned to Earth, where 12 bottles of Bordeaux and hundreds of Merlot and Cabernet vines will now be analyzed

Peaceful moments are more the norm at Domaine de Rymska hotel in France's Burgundy region.

Burgundy Burglars Nab $425,000 in Wine, Lob Bottles at Cops in Mario Kart–Style Getaway

You'll never believe what 2021 has in store for us. Perhaps you're shocked already …

Unfiltered Predictions for 2021

French gendarmes apprehend one of 25 suspects in the alleged theft of more than $6 million worth of wine and whisky

Busted in Bordeaux: Crime Ring Suspected of Stealing $6 Million in Wine and Whisky

The hits kept coming in this year of garlic-sprayed vineyards, celebrity Champagne, wineries offering pandemic relief and a coming-of-age wine movie.

Best of Unfiltered 2020

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Sports

Sports

CJ McCollum gets in some off-court recreation at Adelsheim in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

CJ McCollum gets in some off-court recreation at Adelsheim in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

New Rosés from NBA Star CJ McCollum and Snoop Dogg

The Portland Trail Blazer and Oregon wine label owner has two new wines on the way, and the West Coast hip-hop star brings a Grenache-Zin blend to 19 Crimes

Emirates Team New Zealand (left) and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli compete in the 36th America's Cup race.

Mumm Sets Sail: Champagne House Launches America’s Cup Wine

Amar'e Stoudemire began making kosher wine while living in Israel, during his days playing for Jerusalem's pro basketball team.

Wine Talk: NBA Great Amar'e Stoudemire Introduces New Kosher Wines

Ferrari winery CEO Matteo Lunelli (left) and Formula 1 racing CEO Stefano Domenicali raise a large-format bottle of Ferrari sparkling wine.

Is Ferrari the Fastest Pop on Land and Sea?

Terrell Owens is a rookie again—with his new Eighty-One Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon.

Getcha Wine and Popcorn Ready: Terrell Owens Introduces Paso Robles Cabernet

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TV, Film & Theater

TV, Film & Theater

Choreographer Julianne Hough (left) and actress Nina Dobrev hit a bottle of Fresh Vine after hitting the yoga mat.

Choreographer Julianne Hough (left) and actress Nina Dobrev hit a bottle of Fresh Vine after hitting the yoga mat.

Vineyard Vamps: Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough Launch Fresh Vine Wine

The Vampire Diaries star and Emmy-winning choreographer introduce a California Cabernet, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Gangster Goddess co-hosts and legitimate business associates Chris Kushner (left) and Drea de Matteo

Mob Wines: New Pinot Noir from a 'Sopranos' Star, Old Collectibles from the Cellar of John Gotti

Stanley Tucci sits down with with Nicola Salvadori, owner of Salumeria Garibaldi in Parma, Italy.

Stanley Tucci Explores the Wines and Cuisines of Italy in New CNN Docu-Series

The hits kept coming in this year of garlic-sprayed vineyards, celebrity Champagne, wineries offering pandemic relief and a coming-of-age wine movie.

Best of Unfiltered 2020

Avaline founders Cameron Diaz (left) and Katherine Power have added a Spanish sparkler to their lineup.

Cameron Diaz’s Avaline Adds Bubbles

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What?!

What?!

The hits kept coming in this year of garlic-sprayed vineyards, celebrity Champagne, wineries offering pandemic relief and a coming-of-age wine movie.

The hits kept coming in this year of garlic-sprayed vineyards, celebrity Champagne, wineries offering pandemic relief and a coming-of-age wine movie.

Best of Unfiltered 2020

From Beethoven’s poisoned wine to JFK’s Dom Pérignon obsession to Brad Pitt’s rosé Champagne to weaponized sex inhibitors, 2020 was wilder than you know

Beneath the floorboards of this Upstate New York home, a bootlegger's secret stash …

A New Discovery of Very Smuggled, Very Old Old Smuggler

<em>Antiques Roadshow</em>'s Andy McConnell extracts a sample from a very old wine bottle …

‘Lore’ Podcast Revives Legend of Witch’s Wine

Should the Founders have anticipated joke Aperol pet toys when penning the First Amendment? From left, VIP Products' "Hairball," "Bad Spaniels" and "Grrrobert Slobbery"

Jack Daniel’s v. Bad Spaniels: Trademark Battle Between Dog Toy Maker and Entire Bev Industry May Head to Supreme Court

Sarah Michelle Gellar knows what you did this last summer (nothing).

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Franzia Costumes, Haunted Wineries Ring in Hallowine Season

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Music

Music

CJ McCollum gets in some off-court recreation at Adelsheim in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

CJ McCollum gets in some off-court recreation at Adelsheim in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

New Rosés from NBA Star CJ McCollum and Snoop Dogg

The Portland Trail Blazer and Oregon wine label owner has two new wines on the way, and the West Coast hip-hop star brings a Grenache-Zin blend to 19 Crimes

Party for one: Nicole Scherzinger enjoys a bottle of Anti-Party wine.

Anti-Party: Nicole Scherzinger’s New Wine Is Not the Life of the Party

Jay-Z and Beyoncé cheer for someone else to win for a change at the 2020 pre-Grammy Gala.

Cognac State of Mind: Rare Brandies from Jay-Z and Frank Gehry Raise Funds for Charity

The hits kept coming in this year of garlic-sprayed vineyards, celebrity Champagne, wineries offering pandemic relief and a coming-of-age wine movie.

Best of Unfiltered 2020

NBA stars Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony compare tasting notes.

Talkin’ Dom: Carmelo Anthony Hosts Snoop Dogg, LL Cool J, Chris Paul and More on ‘What’s in Your Glass?’

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Design

Design

To emphasize the sweeping 16-foot ceilings of the historic building in which she and Michael Schulson live, Nina Tinari designed extra-tall kitchen storage. The rustic upper shelves, with chicken wire–and-glass fronts, are accessible via a sliding ladder.

To emphasize the sweeping 16-foot ceilings of the historic building in which she and Michael Schulson live, Nina Tinari designed extra-tall kitchen storage. The rustic upper shelves, with chicken wire–and-glass fronts, are accessible via a sliding ladder.

A New Historic Home in Philly

The remodeled Rittenhouse Square home of restaurateurs Michael Schulson and Nina Tinari has vintage-inspired character to spare

Revel installed dramatic lighting in the cellar of Piyush Patel, who owns about 2,000 bottles.

Private Cellars

Collector Q&A: Piyush Patel, Oklahoma City

The design of wine collector Mike McCurdie's cellar mixes stone and wood elements for a variety of textures and tones.

Private Cellars

Collector Q&A: Mike McCurdie, Denver

The design for Jacqueline and Greg Monteferrario's luminous, glass cellar was inspired by their visits to Las Vegas.

Private Cellars

Collector Q&A: Jacqueline and Greg Monteferrario, New Jersey

The entrance to the Charlebois' glassed-in wine cellar

Private Cellars

Collector Q&A: Pierre-Luc and Vanessa Charlebois, Montréal

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