Latest News from Wine Spectator

• Wineries Sue Napa County in Federal Court September 6, 2024
  Growing grievances against increasing local regulations on tasting room visits, construction and more come to a head
• Chef José Andrés Debuts Bazaar Mar on the Las Vegas Strip September 5, 2024
  The new concept features elaborate seafood dishes and top-notch Spanish wines. Plus, a Texas-focused wine destination opens in San Antonio and a Los Angeles go-to says goodbye
• Straight Talk Episode 25: Crushing It Softly at Kistler Vineyards August 30, 2024
  The man behind Sonoma's renowned Kistler Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs talks growing up in wine country, Robert Mondavi's favorite donuts and farming "softly"
• Exclusive: Winemaker James MacPhail Buys Back MacPhail Family Wines August 27, 2024
  Hess Persson sells the Northern California Pinot Noir boutique brand back to its founder 13 years after acquiring it
• Curtis Stone to Close Maude in Beverly Hills August 21, 2024
  The beloved tasting-menu destination will make room for the Pie Room by Curtis Stone. Plus, Grand Award winner Picasso says farewell and a new opening in Nashville
• Napa Valley’s Poetry Inn Has a New Owner August 20, 2024
  Cliff Lede has sold the boutique Stags Leap hotel to PA Capital Management, owner of Loco Tequila and the Sullivan Rutherford Estate winery
• Hundred Acre's Jayson Woodbridge Buys Kelly Fleming Winery in Napa Valley August 19, 2024
  The 286-acre estate with 12 acres of vines will serve as a new source for the Hundred Acre portfolio; Fleming feels Napa regulations have grown too challenging 
• <em>Grand Cru</em> Wine Theft in Burgundy August 16, 2024
  A maintenance worker stole thousands of bottles of top wines from several wineries—but apparently never sold or drank a drop
• Drinking Wine Does Not Raise Risk of Cancer or Death in Healthy Older Adults August 14, 2024
  A new study says that even minimal drinking raises the risk of dying, but only in older people with existing health and socioeconomic risks
• A Fresh Chapter in the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie War over Miraval August 12, 2024
  The Italian wine and spirits giant Campari is now caught in the crosshairs of the fight over who owns the blockbuster rosé brand