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Dusty Baker takes in a college game with a glass of his own wine.

Wine Talk: Dusty Baker's Homage to Hank Aaron

The former World Series champ and three-time NL Manager of the Year talks about learning wine from Willie Stargell, planting his own vineyard and his new Cabernet partnership with baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron

Jan 15, 2021

Charles Springfield wants to both teach about wine and make it fun for all people.

Wine Talk: Charles Springfield's Personal Tune

The New York-based sommelier and wine educator talks about getting started in the big city, his new wine books and how the industry can address racial injustice

Jan 18, 2021

Even in an industry that was hit hard last year, restaurant pros are finding reasons to feel good about 2021.

Sommelier Roundtable: Reasons to Be Optimistic in 2021

As we long for a better year than last, seven somms from Restaurant Award winners share what they’re hopeful for, from dining out’s revival to social change

Jan 13, 2021

Pop Stars: Dianna Novy of Flaunt

The Siduri co-founder talks about being a woman and a mom in the wine industry and about her exciting new chapter that includes sparkling wine

Dec 30, 2020

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Letter from My COVID Cave

With loss of smell, great wine loses all its joy

Robert Camuto

Dec 28, 2020

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Pop Stars: Remi Cohen

Domaine Carneros' second CEO is also its second female CEO. Cohen believes more can be done to mentor women leaders in wine

MaryAnn Worobiec

Dec 22, 2020

Shayla Varnado grew frustrated at attending wine events and seeing few Black wine lovers.

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Wine Meets Sisterhood

Black Girls Wine Society founder Shayla Varnado talks about how she set out to build a community of women of color united in their love for wine

MaryAnn Worobiec

Dec 16, 2020

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Taras Ochota: Sound and Vision

Remembering the rocker-turned-winemaker who helped pioneer a new age of low-intervention wine in Australia

MaryAnn Worobiec

From the Dec 15, 2020, issue

Maurizio Zanella's professional path into wine was shaped by a tour through France as a teen, including a visit to Champagne and a stop at DRC.

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Breaking Bubbles

From street-brawling to fine Italian sparkling wine, the head of Ca’ del Bosco doesn't back down

Robert Camuto

Dec 10, 2020

Winemaker Joseph Smith Grew up in Belize, with no exposure to wine. Now it is his passion and life's work.

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Walking the Walk of Bringing Diversity to Wine

Lodi winery Klinker Brick has built an inclusive team, believing that wine needs to welcome all to succeed

MaryAnn Worobiec

Dec 2, 2020

With an MBA from Sonoma State University's wine business program, Isaiah Fitzgerald-Palacio is working as a wine industry accountant but hopes to build his own business someday.

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Wine’s New Guard

Focused, educated and representing fresh perspectives, the industry’s next wave of talent is poised for success

Gillian Sciaretta

From the Nov 30, 2020, issue

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A Bigger New World

Racial and cultural diversity are energizing and enriching the wine community

From the Nov 30, 2020, issue

Terry Arnold moved from the military to General Electric, then into the wine business at Southern Glazer's, where he helps the company reach a more diverse pool of talent.

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Eight Leaders

Personal stories from Black wine industry luminaries

From the Nov 30, 2020, issue

Anna-Christina Cabrales in busier days at New York’s Morrell Wine Bar

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Dinner with Friends

For Anna-Christina Cabrales, entertaining at home is a relaxed affair

Nicole Ruiz Hudson

From the Nov 15, 2020, issue

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Mythmaking in Southern Italy: A Tour of Campania, Part 1

Montevetrano’s unlikely success began decades ago in Rome on an evening full of great wines

Robert Camuto

Nov 3, 2020

In a win-win for both organic winegrowers and sheep, the animals graze between vine rows, reducing the need for chemical weed management.

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Sommelier Roundtable: Great 'Green' Wines That Are the Real Deal

Many winemakers feel that sustainable, organic and eco-attentive practices are important. These 9 wine pros spotlight some who walk the walk, and make great juice

Oct 30, 2020

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Top 100 of 2020: The Year's Most Exciting Wines

Dec 14, 2020

This <em>thermopolium</em> in Pompeii served wine and hot food before it was frozen in time by the eruption of Mr. Vesuvius in 79 AD.

After 2,000 Years, Pompeii Wine Bar to ‘Reopen’ this Spring

Jan 11, 2021

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Jan 4, 2021

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Jan 8, 2021

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Jan 7, 2021

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After 2,000 Years, Pompeii Wine Bar to ‘Reopen’ this Spring

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Jan 11, 2021

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Jan 4, 2021

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Wine Talk: Dusty Baker's Homage to Hank Aaron

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Pop Stars: Remi Cohen

Wine Meets Sisterhood

Taras Ochota: Sound and Vision

Breaking Bubbles

Walking the Walk of Bringing Diversity to Wine

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