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Architect Howard Backen helped define Napa Valley's style, through dozens of buildings that worked with the landscape.

Influential Wine Country Architect Howard Backen Dies at 88

Helping define Napa Valley’s aesthetic, the internationally recognized architect designed numerous wineries in the valley, as well as restaurants, homes and more

Jul 26, 2024

Housed in an ancient castle that was transformed into a country villa, Tenuta di Ghizzano is run today by Ginevra Venerosi Pesciolini and encompasses vineyards and olive groves, along with fields of grains and chickpeas.

Traveling the Backroads of Tuscany: Ghizzano

Tucked in the hills of Pisa, this noble estate takes its own approach to making Sangiovese and other wines that reflect the area’s unique terroir

Aug 6, 2024

Sassotondo founders Edoardo Ventimiglia, his wife, Carla Benini, and their daughter, Francesca (left), have devoted much of their small winery's production to Ciliegiolo.

Tuscany’s Greatest Summer Red?

A group of dedicated winemakers puts chillable Ciliegiolo in the spotlight

Jul 23, 2024

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Sammy Hagar: The Encore Interview

The famous rocker and longtime wine lover chats about the changing drinks landscape and his new ventures in tequila, rum, cocktails and beer

Jul 19, 2024

With violinist Gautier Capuçon (at left), Jean-Yves Thibaudet advises a wine and music festival in Burgundy, where he spent much of his childhood.

Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet on Napa, Burgundy and Getting to Know the Mondavis

The wine-loving musician, who plays at this year’s Festival Napa Valley, talks about his upbringing in France, why he’s optimistic about wine’s future and more

Kenny Martin

Jul 12, 2024

Sakamai, or sake rice, and local water are the keys to making beautiful sake. Every grain of rice contains starches that are converted to sugars and then fermented.

Robert Camuto Meets...

Discovering Great Sake in Kyoto

For wine lovers, a sake exploration in Japan can be exhilarating

Robert Camuto

Jul 9, 2024

From Chilean Pinot Noir to Australian Gamay, these bottles of red provide relief from the heat.

Sommelier Roundtable

32 Refreshing Red Wines for Summer, Picked by Wine Pros

Sommeliers share their favorite reds for hot weather, from Lambrusco to Bordeaux

Julia Larson

Jul 2, 2024

Chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud at his flagship Grand Award–winning Daniel in Manhattan, one of the world’s most acclaimed restaurants

Daniel Boulud’s American Dream

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

Kristen Bieler

From the Aug 31, 2024, issue

To Camille Lindsley, queerness is relational, much like the relationship between food and wine.

How Camille Lindsley Queers the Wine Pairing at HAGS

The owner and wine director of the acclaimed New York City restaurant talks about working with Aldo Sohm and bringing playfulness to fine dining

Julia Larson

Jun 26, 2024

The team at Mura Mura—including, from left, cellar master Giovanni Solo, co-founders Guido Martinetti and Federico Grom, and vineyard manager Vittorio Sandrone—have expanded from Barbera d'Asti to Piedmont's prestigious Barolo and Barbaresco appellations.

Robert Camuto Meets...

From Wine to Gelato and Back

Ice cream pioneer Guido Martinetti of Grom returns to winemaking

Robert Camuto

Jun 25, 2024

Terah Bajjalieh grew up loving great cooking, which led her to a passion for wine and then winemaking.

Wine Talk: Terah Bajjalieh Stays True to Herself

The winemaker and brand owner discusses moving from finance to the wine industry as a gay Palestinian woman

Aaron Romano

Jun 24, 2024

Bien Nacido and Solomon Hills Vineyards winemaker Anthony Avila in the Santa Maria Valley

A New Class of Chardonnay Stars

Ten outstanding winemakers helping shape the California landscape

MaryAnn Worobiec

From the Jul 31, 2024, issue

In the heart of Rutherford, Chris Morisoli and his father, Gary, stand amid their family’s early-1900s mixed planting of Zinfandel and other varieties.

A New Twist on Tradition at Morisoli

In its fifth generation, the mainstay Rutherford grape-farming family adds its own wine

James Molesworth

From the Jul 31, 2024, issue

After David Drummond bought a Sonoma ranch, he partnered with Sam Bilbro of Idlewild Wines on an ambitious transformation of the vineyard.

Robert Camuto Meets...

From Google to Grignolino

A high-tech exec morphs into a Sonoma winegrower and producer of rare Italian varieties

Robert Camuto

Jun 6, 2024

Summertime grilling isn't complete without a great glass of wine.

Sommelier Roundtable

17 Pro Wine Picks to Pair with Barbecue

Six top sommeliers share the best bottles to break out while the grill is hot

Julia Larson

May 24, 2024

Carla Bruni, Nicolas Sarkozy and Jean-Guillaume Prats introduce their Château d’Estoublon wines in the U.S. market this year.

Star Power in Provence

Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni work with Jean-Guillaume Prats to create a new rosé

Kristen Bieler

From the Jun 30, 2024, issue

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