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Dining Synergy in Carmel-by-the-Sea

PROSPERING WITH WINE

Restaurant wine programs are energizing dining rooms everywhere, reflecting a renewed investment in creative, well-chosen lists

DANIEL BOULUD'S AMERICAN DREAM

The French-born New York chef has built an international restaurant empire, but remains hungry

Drouhin Expands its Burgundy Acreage

Maison Joseph Drouhin has purchased two estates in Burgundy, totaling nearly 50 acres of vineyards: Château de Chasselas in St.-Véran and the Rapet estate in St.-Romain.

Gallo Buys Notable Pinot Noir Player

America's largest wine company continues to expand, particularly with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Brad Pitt and the Perrin Family Get in the Gin Game

After a decade of building the Côtes de Provence-based Miraval brand together, Brad Pitt and Famille Perrin have decided to partner in the spirits industry with Gardener gin.

Jack Daniel's, Bad Spaniels and the Supreme Court

\"This case is about dog toys and whiskey, two items seldom appearing in the same sentence.\"

THE MARTINELLI STORY

LOVE SONOMA PINOT NOIR AND ZINFANDEL? THANK THE HARD WORK OF FIVE GENERATIONS OF THIS CALIFORNIA GRAPE-GROWING FAMILY

Exploration Brings Rewards

Part of the beauty of wine is the opportunity to expand horizons. Often there's also a value element to less-known wines.

2020 Cabernet Intel: Spottswoode

The Napa winery was able to thread the needle, with most of its harvest already fermenting before the smoke rolled in.

Paneer: A Simple Recipe to Make at Home

There's a lot to like about paneer, the fresh cheese that's a major staple of Indian cuisine.

Scientists Identify Byzantine Era Grapes

Archaeologists digging in the Negev desert in southern Israel have uncovered evidence of a booming wine industry dating back more than 1,500 years.

Château Haut-Brion Owner Buys Significant Wine Book Collection

In April 2022, Sonomabased antiquarian bookseller Ben Kinmont oversaw the sale of the Thackrey Library, a valuable collection of more than 700 tomes and documents assembled by California winemaker Sean Thackrey.

Jean-Michel Cazes

IN MEMORIAM

Rethinking Agave

As the weather cools, keep TEQUILA and MEZCAL on your bar cart to use in classic cocktails

WHERE TO WINE AND DINE ITALIAN IN THE U.S.

A selection of Wine Spectator award winners across America that put Italian wine front and center

Austria Homes in on Terroir

A heightened focus on place is resulting in the country's best-ever Grüner Veltliners and Rieslings

PINOT POWERS ON

The 2021 vintage surpasses even the excellent 2019, great news after the weather-challenged 2020

SPAIN'S BOUNTY

Across this diverse country, vintners balance tradition and innovation to produce world-class wines

2022 Bordeaux: Inflection Point

Even in a great vintage such as 2022, en primeur buying may be an outdated approach

The Promise of South Africa

Many U.S. consumers are missing out on all the Cape has to offer

Kernels of Wisdom

“Corn is the butter of the vegetable world,” says Sarah Grueneberg, chef and partner, with Meg Sahs, of Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio in Chicago

Masseto Cellar Auction Raises More Than $400,000

An auction of wines straight from the cellars of Masseto, the renowned single-vineyard Merlot from Bolgheri, brought in impressive numbers at Sotheby’s this spring

Antinori To Be Stag's Leap's Sole Owner

Marchesi Antinori is solidifying its foothold in Napa Valley, buying complete control of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

Unearthing a Showpiece Winery of Ancient Rome's Elite

There were some perks to being emperor in ancient Rome: authority over a mighty empire, vast riches, the right to distribute free grain and, apparently, owning your own private winery

That's Not Champagne!

Belgian surrealist René Magritte’s paintings are famous for suggesting that all may not be as it appears, but in the case of a recent shipment of the “Champagne of Beers,” Belgian authorities are quite certain of one thing: Miller High Life is not Champagne

CHARDONNAY'S Fresh Start

CALIFORNIA VINTNERS FOCUS ON LIVELIER VERSIONS FROM COOLER CLIMATES

CALIFORNIA'S BEST CHARDONNAY VINEYARDS

DEVOTED GRAPEGROWERS ARE THE ESSENTIAL SOURCE FOR THE STATE'S MOST EXPRESSIVE BOTTLES. WE PROFILE 11 SITES THAT SET THE QUALITY BENCHMARK

Not So Fast

Snails aren't just nutritious, they're also quite delicious

Exploring Irish Whiskey

THE EMERALD ISLE'S BEST CAN BE SORTED INTO THREE DISTILLATE BUILDING BLOCKSAND MYRIAD BLENDS