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Duckhorn started as one Merlot-focused winery in Napa Valley and has grown into one of America's largest premium wine firms.

Duckhorn Refocuses Business on Core Wines, Trimming Some Brands and Tasting Rooms

The firm will focus on luxury wines that were contributing most of its sales and close tasting rooms that were seeing declining traffic

May 8, 2025

While research has tended to focus on red wine’s health effects, a new study links Champagne and white wine to better heart health.

Bubbly News—Sparkling and White Wine Could Protect Against Sudden Cardiac Arrest

A new study finds that a glass of bubbles could lower your risk of severe heart problems

May 7, 2025

Jean-Charles Cazes of Château Lynch Bages has proven very savvy in setting prices for his wines, but this year poses special challenges.

A Perfect Storm for Bordeaux Futures: 2024 Pricing and Analysis

Tariff anxiety, a weak dollar and a so-so vintage have American wine merchants unenthused about the latest futures campaign

May 6, 2025

Carl Doumani at Quixote Winery, a building he commissioned from renowned Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

Carl Doumani, Former Owner of Stags’ Leap Winery and Quixote, Dies at 92

The former Los Angeles restaurateur and real estate developer followed his heart when making business decisions and was a key figure in Napa’s ‘War of the Apostrophes’

May 5, 2025

The Grand Tour offered wine lovers the chance to taste the world's top wines while meeting winemakers and staffers from around the world.

Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour of 234 Wines Roars Into the Windy City

Consumers got the chance to taste dozens of outstanding wines in Chicago, with upcoming stops in Washington D.C. and Las Vegas

Bruce Sanderson

Apr 29, 2025

After growing up on a turkey farm near Dayton, Ore., Bill Stoller returned to Willamette Valley to help grow the local wine community.

Bill Stoller, Oregon Vintner and Philanthropist, Dies at Age 74

The owner of Stoller and Chehalem wineries was devoted to the future of Willamette Valley wine

Tim Fish

Apr 25, 2025

The menu of Maison Passerelle focuses on French cuisine and its influences from West Africa, Vietnam and other former colonies.

Maison Passerelle Opens in Printemps in New York City

Inside the first U.S. location of the French luxury retailer, guests can enjoy fine wine at one of chef Gregory Gourdet’s sit-down spots—or even while trying on shoes. Plus, maximalist steak house Maple & Ash expands to Miami

Julia Larson

Apr 17, 2025

The college is currently raising money for phase two—a wine and hospitality training center.

Napa Valley College Nears Completion of Wine Spectator Wine Education Center

Phase one of the Viticulture and Winery Technology program’s new home, funded by a $10 million donation from the Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation, will open this fall

MaryAnn Worobiec

Apr 14, 2025

Marco de Grazia was an American wine importer before he bought vineyards on Mt. Etna and founded Tenute delle Terre.

Frescobaldi and Marco De Grazia Team Up on Sicily’s Mount Etna

The Tuscan wine company has purchased a minority stake in Tenute delle Terre Nere; De Grazia will continue to manage the winery

Robert Camuto

Apr 14, 2025

These bottles of rosé Champagne face 10 percent tariffs if shipped to the U.S. right now, and it's unclear if that will rise.

Are the Wine Tariffs Gone? Not So Fast

While the White House has paused tariffs on foreign wines at 10 percent for now, the trade battle is far from over

Mitch Frank

Apr 11, 2025

More than 130 wineries were represented at the annual OperaWine tasting, the kickoff to the Vinitaly wine fair in Verona.

Italy's Best Winemakers Pour Their Wines and Their Optimism at OperaWine 2025

Vintners and guests at Italy’s premier spring tasting shared the belief that quality beats tariffs and other troubles

Robert Camuto

Apr 10, 2025

The Simi winery in Healdsburg is one of three wine production facilities being sold to the Wine Group in the deal.

SND: Constellation Sells Value Wine Brands, Including Meiomi and Woodbridge, to the Wine Group

The drinks giant is shifting all its wine focus to luxury brands like Mondavi, Schrader and Sea Smoke

Daniel Marsteller

Apr 9, 2025

Senior editor Aaron Romano talks with Viña Don Melchor chief winemaker Enrique Tirado about DM01, the producer’s newly released bottling.

A Deeper Dive into Don Melchor

A look at a new wine from the reigning Wine of the Year producer

Aaron Romano

From the May 31, 2025, issue

Senior editor James Molesworth finds that many vintners are bringing a fresh perspective to Bordeaux’s historic estates.

Taking a Risk Begets Dynamic Change

In Bordeaux, winemakers in the vanguard have implemented changes to make wines of focus and drive

James Molesworth

From the May 31, 2025, issue

French and Italian wines could be 20 percent more expensive in a few weeks once they arrive in American ports.

How Will Tariffs on Every Imported Bottle of Wine Impact U.S. Consumers?

President Trump’s global trade strategy means higher wine prices—10 percent for New Zealand, 20 percent for Italy, France and Spain, 30 percent for South Africa—at a time when the industry is already hurting

Mitch Frank

Apr 4, 2025

Augustine's menu “celebrates all the good things in California,” with a focus on local produce.

Team Behind Two Grand Award Winners Opens Augustine in San Jose

The Bay Area’s Bacchus Management Group adds a new restaurant in Silicon Valley's vibrant Santana Row; plus, Stephanie Izard and Boka Restaurant Group open Valley Goat in Sunnyvale, Calif.

Apr 3, 2025

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