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Wine, With or Without Alcohol?

As wine drinkers look for more options, more high-end winemakers are beginning to explore de-alcoholized wines

MaryAnn Worobiec

Apr 2, 2025

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How to Beat Wine Tariffs

Some creative "solutions" from the land of creativity

Robert Camuto

Apr 1, 2025

Occidental winemaker Catherine Kistler joins Wine Spectator's Straight Talk podcast with host James Molesworth.

Straight Talk Episode 28: Growing Up Kistler … And Coming Home to Occidental

Winemaker Catherine Kistler and her California Chardonnay icon father, Steve, are making jaw-dropping Pinot Noir in the remote West Sonoma Coast AVA

Robert Taylor

Mar 31, 2025

Nate Weis is a longtime Napa veteran who teaches Napa Valley wine history at the local college, giving him a keen awareness of Beaulieu's legacy.

Beaulieu Vineyard Hires Silver Oak’s Nate Weis as New Head Winemaker

The Napa Valley native takes over an iconic winery that has shown improvement in recent vintages

James Molesworth

Mar 26, 2025

James Laube spent his career in Napa, highlighting the development of California wines and building Wine Spectator into a global name.

Longtime Wine Spectator Napa Bureau Chief James Laube Dies

During nearly four decades writing passionately about wine, Laube helped put both Wine Spectator and the California wine industry on the world stage

Mitch Frank

Mar 22, 2025

A cargo ship sails off the coast of Marseille, France. Wine importers traditionally order the latest vintage of Provençal rosé right now.

Mixed Case: Opinion and Advice

Fear and Tariffs

Potentially crippling tariffs on European wines have been pushed back, but the trade wars are damaging the wine industry nonetheless

Mitch Frank

Mar 21, 2025

When Opus One was founded by Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, it was a signal of Napa's arrival. Under winemaker Michael Silacci, it has found its voice.

Exclusive: Opus One Names New Director of Winemaking

Meghan Zobeck will work under veteran Michael Silacci as the legendary Napa Valley estate transitions winemakers and embraces regenerative farming

James Molesworth

Mar 21, 2025

Several items on the Occidental's menu harken back to the restaurant’s fabled past, like this Barnsley-style lamb chop.

Stephen Starr Opens the Occidental in Washington, D.C.

Plus, David Chang's Momofuku group opens Bar Kabawa and Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Prime Steakhouse in Las Vegas gets a new look

Mar 20, 2025

Rudi Wiest's passion for German wines took him to the cellars of top producers across the Mosel, Nahe, Rheingau and beyond.

Legendary German Wine Importer Rudi Wiest Dies at 88

Wiest introduced American wine drinkers to the best wines of Germany at a time when German Riesling was unheralded

Kristen Bieler

Mar 14, 2025

Across Canada, American wine and whiskey has been pulled from shelves, with signs encouraging locals to "Buy Canadian Instead."

Wine Caught in Trade War Crossfire

President Trump threatens 200 percent tariffs on all European wines; meanwhile, Canada has removed American wines from store shelves

Mitch Frank

Mar 13, 2025

Concha y Toro’s Peumo Vineyard in Cachapoal Valley is an example of the country’s special, varied <em>terroir</em>.

Chile Is a Bright Spot in U.S. Market

The new year brings new opportunities for Chilean wine imports in the U.S.

From the Apr 30, 2025, issue

Bettina Bryant and Donald Bryant attend the Museum of Modern Art's 41st Annual Party in the Garden in 2009; An avid collector, Bryant served on the Museum's board.

Don Bryant, Founder of Napa Cult Cabernet Producer Bryant Family Vineyard, Dies at 82

The Midwestern finance CEO and art collector persevered through the growing pains of founding a winery on Pritchard Hill

James Molesworth

Mar 12, 2025

The sale includes over 50 lots from Burgundy legend Henri Jayer, one of the producers Saunier discovered and championed.

Auction Offers Rare Wines from Martine Saunier’s Cellar

Acker will sell bottles from the late importer’s collection, with proceeds benefiting Doctors Without Borders and an educational endowment for young women in wine

Kenny Martin

Mar 7, 2025

The Andelin vineyard sits right behind the two buildings that make up Cliff Lede Vineyards' wine facility.

Cliff Lede Acquires Prized Vineyard in Stags Leap District

With the addition of the neighboring Andelin Vineyard, the winery expands its Napa vineyard holdings, focusing its sights on the valley

Aaron Romano

Mar 6, 2025

The menu at Marea Beverly Hills combines the restaurant's signature Italian flair with Californian ingredients.

Marea Expands to Beverly Hills

The fine Italian seafood restaurant makes its West Coast debut in Los Angeles. Plus, Bourbon Steak expands to Delray Beach in Florida and New York's One Fifth says goodbye

Mar 6, 2025

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