We go ringside with the man of grapes you love to hate. Plus, Sarah Jessica Parker tosses out Cosmos, launches wine; and here’s how you can help Sonoma winemakers after the floods Forget Hulkamania: Whatcha gonna do when the Plonkémania runs wild on you?! There’s a new bad guy in wrestling: Niles Plonk, “the Connoisseur,”
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The massive wine-and-spirits trade show raised the bar in its second consecutive year in the Big Apple Photo by: Courtesy of Vinexpo New York Wine industry members could learn about hundreds of wines hoping to find a spot on U.S. shelves. Early this week, New York City braced for the biggest snowstorm of the season.
Leading charity wine auctions in 2018 raised money for worthy causes, from needy children to wildfire victims to health care Photo by: Courtesy DWCA Top auctions, such as the Destin Charity Wine Auction, raised money by combining wine and pageantry with philanthropy. America’s top charity wine auctions found success in 2018 with winemaker dinners featuring
The Napa pioneer’s Hillside Select cult Cabernet helped put the Stags Leap District on the map Photo by: Courtesy Shafer Vineyards John Shafer believed the Stags Leap District had a special terroir. John Shafer was 48 years old in 1972, working as a textbook publisher in Chicago, when he decided to pick up and move
These 10 wine pros also know their way around bottles—or cans, cups, tumblers and carafes—of everything from stout beer to Sazeracs to vino-and-Coke cocktails Wine is a joy for most sommeliers, but it’s also a job. And while plenty clock out for the night with a glass of Champagne or a sip of Sauternes, they
The Hotel Villa Aurora will house the wine company’s production operation for its most prestigious cuvées, as well as a new hotel and tasting room for visitors Photo by: Courtesy Bibi Graetz Tuscan winemaker Bibi Graetz wanted a home, cellar and wine tourism spot. Wine Spectator has learned that Tuscan winemaker Bibi Graetz has purchased
From Rutherford Cabernet to chocolate mini-statuettes, the star film/winemaker and chef told us about what they served up at last night’s 91st Academy Awards Photo by: Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images Entertainment / Courtesy of Piper-Heidsieck Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek straight-up fell off the stage
The California native broke into winemaking at a time when the field was dominated by men; 45 years later, after selling her acclaimed Sonoma Pinot Noir brand to Roederer Champagne, she’s ready to step back Merry Edwards admits she’s never been good at sitting still. “I’m always doing research,” she says. She’s currently conducting experiments
A multicooker turns this classic French casserole of duck, sausage and beans into a 90-minute dish, just right with a Rhône red Eight ingredients, plus pantry staples. That’s all it takes to make an entire meal from scratch. Add in a good bottle of wine for less than $20, and you’ve got a feast for
The French president stopped by the Paris Ag Show to real-talk wine policy and taste some rare gems. Plus, which royal family member smuggled Krug Champagne into the hospital? Photo by: Romain Gaillard/Sipa/AP Images Tired: gilets jaunes. Wired: vins jaunes. They were simpler times, when then-candidate for the French presidency Emmanuel Macron won over his
The Tennessee property does wine-and-culinary excellence with wellness in mind. Plus, the Voltaggio brothers open a Chesapeake Bay–inspired restaurant in D.C., and chef Gabriel Kreuther takes on a new gig Photo by: Ingalls Photography The dining rooms at Blackberry Mountain have views of the Smoky Mountains. Grand Award Winner Blackberry Farm Opens New Property in
Photo by: Soby’s Soby’s wine cellar–renovation in 2013 introduced a private dining room and better storage for the restaurant’s 5,700 bottles. Soby’s opened in Greenville, S.C., in 1997, ahead of the development of the city’s hip dining scene. While the restaurant has held a Wine Spectator Restaurant Award since 1998, this local gem is far
Updated: Feb. 28, 2019 Texas offers a bounty of excellent dining options, from a well-known steak house in a recently opened Houston hotel to a self-serve wine spot in Lubbock to a cozy Italian gem in Austin. These 11 Wine Spectator Restaurant Award winners from around the state go well beyond the grill and griddle—though
Combining piquant, fruity and creamy elements, this bright plate pairs seamlessly with a light Grenache red When spring finally begins to spring, a dinner party is an ideal way to celebrate the thaw. Here’s a dish that overlays fine-dining sensibilities onto easy home techniques. Elegant pork tenderloin is pan-seared, then roasted in the oven, and