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Nemacolin's Lautrec earned a <em>Wine Spectator</em> Best of Award of Excellence in 2011 for its impressive wine program.

Turning Tables: Pennsylvania’s Nemacolin Resort Reopens Lautrec Restaurant

The Wine Spectator Restaurant Award winner is joined by the new Fawn & Fable; plus, 2 Spring chef Jesse Schenker brings a new Italian restaurant to Oyster Bay, N.Y.

Collin Dreizen

Dec 28, 2023

Stores like this BevMo! in Orange County can buy wine directly from California wineries, but need to go through wholesalers for wines from other states.

A New Wine Legal Battle Erupts in California

Wineries in Washington state and Colorado are challenging a California law preventing out-of-state producers from selling directly to Golden State retailers and restaurants

Collin Dreizen

Dec 28, 2023

Clockwise from top left: Marvin Shanken interviews Chuck Wagner, late French winemaker Jean-Michel Cazes, Video Contest winner "Love the Wine You're With" and a visit to Bordeaux's Cantenac-Brown.

Top 15 New Wine Videos of 2023

Wine Spectator's most-watched videos of the year included Marvin Shanken's interview with Chuck Wagner, a touching tribute to Jean-Michel Cazes, a thrilling musical number, exclusive behind-the-scenes winery tours and, of course, the 2023 Wine of the Year

Olivia Nolan

Dec 28, 2023

Bordeaux winemakers pride themselves on the distinct terroir of their vineyards, but is it quantifiable?

Does Wine Have Terroir? Artificial Intelligence Proves It

A neuroscientist and enologist team up to use machine learning to identify wines by their molecular components and find proof of place

Suzanne Mustacich

Dec 19, 2023

The biggest event of the Festival was the Grand Tasting, which attracted more than 2,000 revelers to the Palm Beach County Convention Center to try incredible wines and food.

Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival Dazzles with Wineries, Chefs and Sunshine

The culinary showcase, in partnership with Wine Spectator, held its 16th annual event with special dinners and a tasting of top wines

Jeffery Lindenmuth

Dec 15, 2023

Marilisa Allegrini, center, and her daughters Caterina, left, and Carlotta Allegrini are shifting their focus to their Tuscan wineries as their family divides its company.

A Major Italian Name Shifts—Allegrini Family Divides Wine Company Between Veneto and Tuscany

Longtime CEO Marilisa Allegrini and her daughters will manage two Tuscan wineries and the Villa della Torre luxury hotel; Her nephews and niece will manage Valpolicella winery

Alison Napjus

Dec 14, 2023

Miljenko "Mike" Grgich dreamed of making wine in Napa Valley and built an impressive career, particularly with white wines.

Winemaker Mike Grgich, Who Grabbed Worldwide Attention With His Napa Chardonnay, Dies at 100

After emigrating from Croatia, the winemaker worked at top Napa cellars like Beaulieu Vineyard, Chateau Montelena and Robert Mondavi Winery before founding his own winery

Aaron Romano

Dec 14, 2023

Brazilian cuisine forms the core of the menu at Brasero, including <i>moqueca</i>, a seafood stew.

Turning Tables: John Manion to Open Brasero in Chicago

The El Che Steakhouse chef-restaurateur and his team are opening a new restaurant focused on wood-fired cooking and South American wines

Collin Dreizen

Dec 14, 2023

Romain Paumier (left), previously of the original Café Boulud and Daniel, will head Café Boulud as executive chef under the direction of Daniel Boulud (center); Katalina Diaz (right), previously of Daniel, will be the pastry chef.

Café Boulud Reopens in New York City

Chef Daniel Boulud is bringing his celebrated restaurant back at a new location on the Upper East Side, with an updated menu and wine program

Julia Larson

Dec 12, 2023

Sparkman Cellars winemaker Linn Scott and co-owners Kelly and Chris Sparkman, left to right, saw 1,800 cases of their 2023 white wines flood the floor of their winery.

The Masked Wine Vandal—Intruder Empties Tanks at Washington’s Sparkman Cellars, Destroying 4,800 Gallons of Wine

Video surveillance caught a person entering at night and opening the spigots on two full vats of wine; it’s not the first wine vandalism

Chris Cardoso

Dec 8, 2023

Experts are seeing increasing data that Millennials and legal drinking age Gen Z consumers are opting for wine when they drink.

Mixed Times for Wine

Recent trends in wine sales and consumption paint a complex picture of the industry

Mitch Frank

From the Dec 31, 2023, issue

Ludivine Griveau, manager and winemaker of the Domaine des Hospices de Beaune, called 2023 a “yo-yo” vintage that required extra work in the vineyards and cellar.

Burgundy’s Hospices de Beaune Charity Wine Auction Raises $27.4 Million

Though prices are down, vintners are optimistic following this year’s sale, which will support medical research and new hospital buildings

Kenny Martin

Dec 6, 2023

After tasting vintages spanning 30 years of D2, DeLille Cellars’ flagship Merlot-based red, senior editor Tim Fish says the wines have only improved with age.

The Test of Time

A 30-year retrospective tasting with Washington state’s DeLille Cellars

Tim Fish

From the Dec 31, 2023, issue

For senior editor Bruce Sanderson, older Italian reds have a distinctive allure.

The Virtues of Older Italian Reds

Bottles that show the rich rewards of aging wine

Bruce Sanderson

From the Dec 31, 2023, issue

More than half a million bottles ordered by Underground Cellar customers are sitting in a warehouse like this one.

Where's My Wine? Customers Struggle to Get Wine from Bankrupt Retailer Underground Cellar

“Having paid for something is not the same as owning it,” said a lawyer for the leading creditor, which wants customers to pay more for wine they already bought

Peter Hellman

Dec 1, 2023

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