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Sommelier Daniel Tucker and his team had to get creative when the pandemic hit, including setting up a retail operation for wine from Elements.

Sommelier Talk: Daniel Tucker Takes Over

The young wine director at Princeton, N.J., farm-to-table destination Elements got the chance to remake its wine list last year. 2020 brought much bigger changes and challenges

Sep 4, 2020

The family operation, built over time from a meager 1,500 bottles to an annual production of 8,000-plus cases, relies on Luciano as winemaker, his brother Luca (left) to manage viticulture, and Luciano’s daughter, Barbara, to oversee exports.

Bootstraps to Barolo

More than 40 years ago, Luciano Sandrone began making wine in his garage. Now, he eyes his legacy

From the Sep 30, 2020, issue

Though he is renowned for his Amarones, Brigaladara's Stefano Cesari is now championing more affordable Valpolicella Superiore.

The Valpo Prophecy

Does an often-overlooked red have the potential to be Italy’s answer to Burgundy?

Sep 16, 2020

Even after a quarter-century of experiments, Elvio Cogno winemaker Valter Fissore continues to try new winemaking techniques with Nascetta. Here he compares two recent vintages made in different styles.

A Great White Barolo-Land?

Once-forgotten Nascetta reemerges in Italy’s Piedmont

Sep 1, 2020

A documentary crew films a winery tour led by vintner Phil Long at Longevity Wines for Jones' upcoming movie, Journey Between the Vines: The Black Winemakers' Story.

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An All-Around Wine Connoisseur

With a scholarship, a documentary film and a book in the works, Urban Connoisseurs founder Marcia Jones is doing everything she can to promote American winemakers of African descent

MaryAnn Worobiec

Aug 26, 2020

Alois Lageder has been working with his son, Alois Clemens Lageder, since 2012.

Robert Camuto Meets...

The Tyrolean Avant Garde (Part 2)

On Italy’s northern frontier, Alois Lageder has learned from Mom and Robert Mondavi

Robert Camuto

Aug 18, 2020

It's hard to meet new <i>people</i> right now, but somms have been able to make new acquaintances nonetheless.

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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

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

Hilary Sims

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.

Robert Camuto Meets...

The Tyrolean Avant Garde (Part 1)

Even after 45 vintages in northern Italy, Alois Lageder stays “radical”

Robert Camuto

Aug 4, 2020

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

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

The former Cleveland Cavaliers star goes in-depth on his new wine label with Oregon's L'Angolo Estate, being on the NBA's infamous "wine team," and bringing diversity to the industry

Shawn Zylberberg

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.

Robert Camuto Meets...

The Sultan of Sap

How Italian master pruner Marco Simonit changed viticulture

Robert Camuto

Jul 21, 2020

Winemaker Julie Cavil's "life project" has earned her one of Champagne's most prestigious roles.

Mixed Case: Opinion and Advice

A New Chapter at Krug Champagne

Julie Cavil succeeds longtime winemaker and mentor Eric Lebel as the grande marque's chef de cave

Alison Napjus

Jul 20, 2020

Bold reds with grilled meats never go out of style, but the spaghett cocktail is a new one to us.

Sommelier Roundtable

Sommelier Roundtable: Wine (and More) for Summer Sipping

Whether grilling at home or pairing with summer fare at their restaurants, these 9 wine pros are tossing out the rulebook and drinking everything from Barbera frizzante to beer cocktails

Jul 15, 2020

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.

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

The Portland Trail Blazers sharpshooter teamed with Adelsheim Vineyard to create his just-announced McCollum Heritage 91 label, forging a bond with his backyard wine region

Shawn Zylberberg

Jul 8, 2020

“I don’t want to always be referring back to the Middle Ages,” Laurent Ponsot says of his new label.

Robert Camuto Meets...

Burgundy’s Haute-Couturier

Laurent Ponsot was a low-sulfites maverick and innovator. Then three years ago he broke with his family to start something new

Robert Camuto

Jul 7, 2020

Kate Upton, cover model turned Cabernet mogul

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Wine Talk: Kate Upton Adds Wine to Her Résumé

With her husband, Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, Upton has made the leap from wine lover to vineyard owner, planting her roots high up on Spring Mountain

MaryAnn Worobiec

From the Aug 31, 2020, issue

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5 Favorite Recipes: Great Ideas for the Grill Beyond Steak and Burgers

Sep 25, 2020

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Announcing Our 2020 Video Contest Winner!

Sep 22, 2020

A tractor at Champagne Louis de Sacy, armed with garlic spray. It is also rumored to ward off Champires.

Sex and Garlic: New Weapons Against Vineyard Diseases?

Sep 25, 2020

A whole roast bird is given a boost of flavor from sumac, za’atar, preserved lemons and fresh herbs.

High Holidays: Five Favorite Recipes + 12 Great Kosher Wines

Sep 18, 2020

In Yountville, Calif., the French Laundry has resumed indoor dining service with a luxurious twist.

The French Laundry Launches Lavish Indoor-Dining Experience

Sep 24, 2020

Breaking News Alerts

Stay up-to-the-minute on important wine stories

5 Favorite Recipes: Great Ideas for the Grill Beyond Steak and Burgers

Sep 25, 2020

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Announcing Our 2020 Video Contest Winner!

Sep 22, 2020

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Sex and Garlic: New Weapons Against Vineyard Diseases?

Collin Dreizen

Sep 25, 2020

Seasonal Entertaining

High Holidays: Five Favorite Recipes + 12 Great Kosher Wines

Sep 18, 2020

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Sommelier Talk: Daniel Tucker Takes Over

Bootstraps to Barolo

The Valpo Prophecy

A Great White Barolo-Land?

An All-Around Wine Connoisseur

The Tyrolean Avant Garde (Part 2)

Sommelier Roundtable: Wine Surprises and Discoveries in Unusual Times

Wine & Design: At Home in a Pandemic

The Tyrolean Avant Garde (Part 1)

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

The Sultan of Sap

A New Chapter at Krug Champagne

Sommelier Roundtable: Wine (and More) for Summer Sipping

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

Burgundy’s Haute-Couturier

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