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Shelby Company Ltd. St.-Emilion Grand Cru, hand-packed by the Peaky Blinders themselves …

From Bordeaux to Birmingham: Peaky Blinders Grand Cru

St.-Emilion's Vignobles Bardet has released two cuvées inspired by the infamous Thomas Shelby and family

May 10, 2021

Snoop Dogg's Spaghetti de la Hood is a crackalackin' collab with a bottle of 19 Crimes Snoop Cali Red.

Wine and Dine Like the Doggfather: Snoop Dogg’s Recipes Go Digital

Meal-planning app eMeals is bringing the hip-hop legend’s cookbook recipes online, with 19 Crimes wine pairings and more

May 3, 2021

Midnight Bourbon takes a lap at Churchill Downs in preparation for the Kentucky Derby.

Jackson Family’s Barbara Banke Makes Another Run for the Roses (and Rosés)

At the Kentucky Derby, Midnight Bourbon, Known Agenda and King Fury each have ties to Banke’s Stonestreet Farm and Stables, while a La Crema pop-up bar will compete with mint juleps

Apr 30, 2021

Twelve bottles of 2000 Pétrus were stored in capsules on the International Space Station for 14 months.

Pétrus in Space: A Comparative Tasting of Terrestrial and Interstellar Bordeaux

The results of NASA's first space wine mission were uncorked in France

Apr 29, 2021

Metallized Francis Ford Coppola bottles were served at the 2021 Academy Awards.

Oscars Light Up with Piper-Heidsieck Champagne and Gold Coppola Bottles

The 93rd Academy Award ceremony celebrated Hollywood's biggest night with limited-edition bottles from longtime sponsors Piper-Heidsieck and Francis Ford Coppola

Shawn Zylberberg

Apr 26, 2021

Better than a gift box: The new Second Skin molded-paper wrapper keeps out light, stands up to water and reduces carbon emissions.

Tastes Great, Less Waste! Ruinart and Others Reduce Carbon Footprints

With new lightweight and reusable packaging, the wine industry—from Champagne houses to glass manufacturers to wine shippers—is going greener than ever

Apr 21, 2021

Proceeds from sales of the Dom Pérignon x Lady Gaga bottles will benefit Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation.

Dom Pérignon Goes Gaga

Champagne’s Dom Pérignon, the luxury label made by Moët & Chandon, has announced a two-year creative partnership with singer-songwriter-actress Lady Gaga

Alison Napjus

Apr 15, 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

Aaron Romano

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 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.

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

Collin Dreizen

Apr 1, 2021

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

The off-water festivities included a pop-up Mumm Yacht Club and ocean-inspired blue bottles of Grand Cordon

Collin Dreizen

Mar 31, 2021

The ancient brewery at Abydos may have turned out as much as 2,500 cases of beer a week.

Brew Like an Egyptian: 5,000-Year-Old Brewery Reveals Ancient Secrets

Archaeologists have unearthed the largest ancient Egyptian brewery discovered to date, along with new details about early Egyptian kings

Collin Dreizen

Mar 29, 2021

Chef-owner Daniel Humm will welcome a small party of guests for a private first dinner back at Eleven Madison Park.

Eleven Madison Park Auctions Private Preview Dinner for Charity

The Albers Foundation is hosting an online charity auction that includes a private dinner with chef Daniel Humm to benefit Tambacounda Hospital in Senegal

Julie Harans

Mar 24, 2021

From left: Kevin Kinsella, George Gallo and Gene Kirkwood

Chasing Crush: Hollywood's Next Great Wine Country Film?

Jersey Boys producer and Sonoma vintner Kevin Kinsella is making a Napa-set drama with winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown and Hollywood veterans Gene Kirkwood and George Gallo. And Brown made a real-life canned Cabernet to pair with it

Collin Dreizen

Mar 23, 2021

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

Shawn Zylberberg

Mar 22, 2021

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 hip-hop legend's 50-year-old limited-edition d'Ussé bottle and the renowned architect's 150th anniversary Hennessy gold-and-glass decanter fetched five-figure sums at Sotheby's

Shawn Zylberberg

Mar 18, 2021

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