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Was There Wine in America Before Europeans?

A new archaeological discovery is the first to suggest Native Americans made grape wine before the arrival of Columbus and his ilk

• Collin Dreizen

Aug 21, 2020

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'Shadows in the Vineyard': DRC True-Crime Story Coming to TV

The shocking 2010 case of ransom and vine poisoning in Burgundy's grandest vineyard is being adapted into a dramatic limited series starring Noah Wyle and Judith Light

• Collin Dreizen

Aug 20, 2020

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Florence’s Renaissance ‘Wine Windows’ Reveal New Secret

The tiny Tuscan holes in the wall were a safe, socially distant way to serve wine during an epidemic outbreak—400 years ago

• Ben O'Donnell

Aug 14, 2020

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Wine, Women, Whiskey and Walls: Behind the Scenes of Tennessee's Terrific Suffrage Murals

Cycles Gladiator wine helped fuel the series of huge art Walls for Women celebrating the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote. Plus, a Napa winemaker launches Massican 'magazine' on Instagram

• Julia Lombardo
• Aaron Romano

Aug 12, 2020

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Jon Bon Jovi Is Playing at Your House to Raise COVID Relief Money with His Rosé

The rock legend and Hampton Water vintner will be streaming a show Friday to benefit José Andrés' World Central Kitchen

• Gillian Sciaretta

Aug 10, 2020

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NFL Wine Guy Will Blackmon Takes the Field with New 'Wine MVP' Biz

The Super Bowl champion's new wine "concierge" company offers wine picks (with trading cards) and cellar consultations. Next up: a new service to get fans straight to Napa?

• Shawn Zylberberg

Aug 5, 2020

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One-of-a-Kind Vineyard in Japan Offers Alternative Interpretation of Vine-Training

"Why are there grape trees at the station?" is the main question enotourists and commuters alike have at the world's first and only railway-platform vineyard

• Emmalyse Brownstein

Aug 4, 2020

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Shipping Crates, Historic Cottages, Tiny Houses Transformed into Winery Hotels

From California to Spain, wineries are turning all kinds of surprising things into stylish guest rooms, and decorating them with salvaged materials from barrel cellars and farms

• Collin Dreizen

Aug 3, 2020

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French Researchers Unlock a Secret to Wine Bitterness: Oak Barrels

A study (and a very unpleasant blind tasting) reveals how one chemical compound in oak barrels may be the culprit for some less welcome flavors in wine

• Collin Dreizen

Jul 30, 2020

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France's 8-Year-Olds Head Off to Wine School

Through field trips and kid's passes, a château and the Cité du Vin museum are showing the future sommeliers of France that wine can be cool. But how do you teach tasting to third-graders?

• Emmalyse Brownstein

Jul 28, 2020

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Marcus Samuelsson, Michael B. Jordan, Bill Clinton Serve Up TV Special for Harlem Fundraising

The acclaimed Red Rooster chef co-produced the Harlem Serves Up! segment, raising $200,000 for COVID-19 business and poverty relief, with help from Carla Hall, Common, Kevin Bacon and many others

• Collin Dreizen

Jul 22, 2020

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Winemaker Margaux Alvarez also Crushes Opponents on 'Titan Games' Show

The Paso Robles wine pro eschews the easy route in her Utah home vineyard and on the grueling "Mount Olympus" obstacle course of NBC's The Rock–hosted show

• Julia Lombardo

Jul 21, 2020

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Cameron Diaz Brushes Up on Organic Farming for Launch of New Wines

The actor teamed with fashion entrepreneur Katherine Power to create the Avaline French rosé and Spanish white, emphasizing ingredient transparency and green practices

• Shawn Zylberberg

Jul 17, 2020

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Suite Wine? Abandoned Winery Ruins Reborn as Luxe Hotel

An enterprising hotelier bought a rusted-out century-old wine factory on Greece's Peloponnese coast. Here's how he turned it into a beachfront retreat where you can sleep in a wine-vat suite

• Collin Dreizen

Jul 13, 2020

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Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau (Art) Has Arrived!

The Georges Duboeuf art label contest winner's painting beat 1,000-plus submissions and will grace more than 1 million bottles of 2020 Nouveau. Plus, "Primum" wine families offering premium prize

• Emmalyse Brownstein
• Collin Dreizen

Jul 10, 2020