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

‘Lore’ Podcast Revives Legend of Witch’s Wine

The unsavory tale of a mysterious wine bottle from Antiques Roadshow is back in the spotlight, and appraiser Andy McConnell relives his brush with folk magic

Collin Dreizen

Dec 2, 2020

American chef David Kinch returns to his roots in <em>A Chef's Voyage</em>.

Documentary Film ‘A Chef's Voyage’ Follows Manresa Chef David Kinch Through France

The California chef cooks and collaborates at Le Taillevent in Paris, L'Oustau de Baumanière in Provence and Le Petit Nice in Marseille

Shawn Zylberberg

Nov 24, 2020

For Saints Owner, New Wine Is a Labor of Love

Gayle Benson, owner of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and NBA’s Pelicans, releases first vintage from Twelfth Labour Wine Company

Mitch Frank

Nov 24, 2020

Taylor Fladgate's "new" 90-year-old Very Old Tawny is fit for a <em>Kingsman</em> (or anyone else with $3,800 to burn).

A Gentleman's Pour: Taylor Fladgate and New ‘Kingsman’ Film Launch 90-Year-Old Port

The Port producer is partnering with English filmmaker and Kingsman director Matthew Vaughn to release 100 limited-edition bottles of nearly century-old tawny

Shawn Zylberberg

Nov 19, 2020

The Spanish navy training vessel Juan Sebastián de Elcano is carrying two casks of González Byass Sherry.

Around the World in Sherry Days: Fortified Wine Makes a Voyage Around the World

Two barrels of top Sherry have spent three months sailing aboard the Spanish navy vessel Juan Sebastián de Elcano and won't stop 'til they've circled the globe

Collin Dreizen

Nov 16, 2020

Black garbage bags were the only evidence left behind at Coteau Rougemont's illicitly harvested vineyard.

Vanished Grapes and Burrowing Burglars: Wine Crime Unseen

A Canadian vineyard and an English wine shop are the latest victims

Shawn Zylberberg

Nov 13, 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?’

As the post-season NBA bubble deflates, Anthony talks social justice—and bubbly—with A-list guests

Shawn Zylberberg

Nov 12, 2020

Whitehall Lane may look idyllic, but there's a war going on here against microscopic enemies of the grape.

Move Over, Cabernet: Napa Winery Tries Out New, Disease-Resistant Grapes

Rutherford’s Whitehall Lane planted Camminare Noir and Paseante Noir to deal with the threat of Pierce’s disease. But how’s the wine?

Aaron Romano

Nov 3, 2020

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

The Tennessee whiskey has been locked in a yearslong legal dispute with a company that makes parody pet toys and that has managed to draw the ire of the world's leading wine, beer and spirits players in the process

Collin Dreizen

Oct 30, 2020

Mark and Brian Canlis, going back to the drawing board again.

Elite Seattle Restaurant Canlis Transforms into 'Community College,' Offers Wine-and-Doritos Education

With its latest reinvention and an assist from Bill Gates, the Wine Spectator Grand Award winner is rethinking fine dining for these stay-at-home times

Julie Harans

Oct 28, 2020

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

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

The Vampire Slayer's Apothic adventure, ghostly winery tours, wine flights of fright, bedeviled beers, "scream cheese" and a different kind of adult costume will thrill and chill this Halloween

Oct 22, 2020

The wines yearned for free run at Bodegas Vitivinos in Spain.

Punctured Tanks to Pilfered Grapes, Global Wine Crimes and Blunders Run Rampant

A Frenchman tries a self-checkout scam with a classified-growth Bordeaux. A famed wine merchant falls prey to an elaborate heist. A wine distributor defrauds investors with a Shark Tank product. And on, and on

Shawn Zylberberg

Oct 21, 2020

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who once called Prohibition a "stupendous blunder," enjoys a glass at a Democratic Party fundraiser in 1938.

What Do You Drink When You're the President? New Wine Book Tells All

From "Madeira Man" George Washington to JFK's obsession with James Bond–approved Champagne, Wine and the White House reveals 1600 Pennsylvania pours of lore, told by an author who was there

Shawn Zylberberg

Oct 16, 2020

Snack break: Firefighters responding to the Glass fire dig into a meal prepared by World Central Kitchen.

Wineries and Chefs Gear Up Charity Efforts for California Wildfire Relief

Some provided on-the-ground aid to deliver meals amid the blazes, while others are coming up with creative fundraisers for victims with longer-term needs

Oct 15, 2020

The trail has already collected thousands of fans on the 19 miles completed so far.

Exclusive New Cabernets Pave the Way for 47-Mile Napa Vine Trail

The just-announced charity wine initiative will give Napa wine lovers a chance to invest in the popular biking and hiking path

MaryAnn Worobiec

Oct 13, 2020

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