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This parched landscape was once home to a presumably thriving pub most likely serving beer, onions, wild birds, lamb and goat.

Uncorking the Mysteries of a 5,000-Year-Old Tavern on the Tigris

Researchers are piecing together a uniquely preserved ancient eatery, complete with Bronze Age "fridge," where onions and beer were likely a popular pairing

Mar 2, 2023

The only thing these two can agree on is that American cheese rules.

On-Screen Menu: Our Editors’ Latest Favorite Starring Roles for Wine

These binge-worthy films and TV shows—The Menu, The Bear, The Last of Us, You, Emily in Paris and more—have put wine and cooking back in the spotlight. But how realistic is it?

Mar 10, 2023

U.S. President Richard Nixon rigorously trained in Chinese culture, including mastering chopsticks, before his visit to the People's Republic of China in 1972.

‘Dinner with the President’ Spills New and Old Tales of White House Wines

My Life in France co-author Alex Prud’homme’s newest book examines the food and wine served at some of the dinners that shaped America

Feb 17, 2023

"You said to put the Spain wine in the Bordeaux tanker, right?!"

Perpetrators of Massive Wine Fraud Sentenced to House Arrest in France

Voices from all sides are unhappy in the aftermath of a case involving 380,000 cases worth of Spanish bulk wine fraudulently labeled as Bordeaux

Feb 16, 2023

Which bottle would <em>you</em> choose?

Spree of 6-Figure Wine Cellar Heists Puts Somms and Retailers on High Alert

In Norway, Spain and Austria, thieves are targeting big stashes of high-end bottles

Suzanne Mustacich

Feb 14, 2023

The 15th-century Newport Ship was more than 100 feet long and carried more than 200,000 bottles of wine.

Worth the Wait? 15th-Century Wine Ship Resurrection Remains Years Away

The Newport Ship was capable of ferrying 18,000 cases of wine between Britain and western Europe in the 1400s, but its 21st-century recovery has been more of a long haul

Collin Dreizen

Feb 7, 2023

Counterfeit fine wines range from the highly sophisticated to the … less so.

Counterfeit Lafite, Penfolds Seized in $150 Million Fake Wine Bust

40,000 bottles of “extremely realistic” fakes discovered in China

Suzanne Mustacich

Jan 30, 2023

Installation art or bad parking job? This truck became encased in concrete after driving onto recently repaired Adelaida Road.

Folly Follows Flood in Paso Robles Wine Country

After heavy rains washed out Adelaida Road, a county road crew quickly rebuilt it. If only the story ended there …

Robert Taylor

Jan 17, 2023

So long, 2022!

Best of Unfiltered 2022

From Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s legal battle over Château Miraval to a $13 million wine scam to Hollywood’s most haunting wine cellar, here are our Top 10 pop culture moments of 2022

Dec 29, 2022

José Andrés' new show puts the spotlight on his daughters: Lucia, Inés and Carlota (from left to right).

José Andrés Takes a Family Road Trip Around Spain in New TV Show

The star chef’s new show on Discovery+ follows his family as they tour the culinary delights of his homeland

Julia Larson

Dec 27, 2022

French singer-actor-poker pro Patrick Bruel inspects his Grenache harvest in Provence for Domaine de Leos.

French Star Patrick Bruel Bets on Rosé with Jaboulet

The singer-actor–poker pro goes all in on an organic Provence rosé with the Rhône vigneron

Suzanne Mustacich

Dec 21, 2022

Artist Peter Doig (left) and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild review Doig's painting for the 2020 Mouton-Rothschild wine label.

2020 Château Mouton-Rothschild Label Artist Revealed

British painter Peter Doig creates a vineyard dreamscape for the celebrated first-growth Bordeaux’s newest wine label art

Suzanne Mustacich

Dec 13, 2022

Bravo TV star Lisa Rinna's new line of wines includes a sparkling rosé from southern France.

New Real Housewines from Bravo TV Stars Lisa Rinna and Andy Cohen

The actress-entrepreneur's Rinna Wines brand debuts with two French sparklers, and producer-host Andy Cohen partners with his beloved Fresca on two ready-to-drink canned cocktails

Collin Dreizen

Dec 9, 2022

From left: White Lotus' Daphne (Meghann Fahy), Cameron (Theo James), Harper (Aubrey Plaza) and Ethan (Will Sharpe) explore Planeta's Sciaranuova vineyard.

Sicily’s Planeta Winery Hosts ‘The White Lotus’

Season 2 of the HBO blockbuster series is a love letter to Sicily

Robert Taylor

Dec 7, 2022

Ryan Reynolds autographs a magnum of 2016 Château Malartic-Lagravière Pessac-Léognan with estate co-owner Véronique Bonnie at the 36th American Cinematheque Award ceremony.

Ryan Reynolds Celebrates American Cinematheque Award with Château Malartic-Lagravière

The actor, philanthropist and football club owner marked the occasion with a special-edition magnum of Bordeaux

Collin Dreizen

Nov 30, 2022

Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo takes it slow with a glass of DR3 x St Hugo Cabernet.

Formula 1 Star Daniel Ricciardo Refuels with Australia’s St Hugo Winery

The 2021 Italian Grand Prix champ’s DR3 x St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz are now available in the U.S.

Julia Larson

Oct 25, 2022

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