Latest News from Wine Spectator

• Straight Talk Episode 27: The Top 10 Wines of 2024 and the State of the Wine Industry November 15, 2024
  We're counting all the way down to Wine Spectator's 2024 Wine of the Year in this episode! Plus, a look at the economic state of the U.S. wine market with a longtime industry insider
• Emeril Lagasse and Son Open Their New Restaurant, an Ode to Portugal November 14, 2024
  34 Restaurant & Bar in New Orleans offers a full range of the country’s wines. Plus, Quality Brands opens Twin Tails in Midtown Manhattan
• An Accused Russian Counterfeiter and Burgundy Bottles Filled with Italian Wine November 12, 2024
  European investigators have uncovered a wine counterfeiting ring allegedly masterminded by a familiar face
• Auctiongoers Can Bid on Late Chef Charlie Trotter’s Dream Meal and a Bottle of Château Margaux 1900 November 11, 2024
  Emeril Lagasse’s annual charity auction, Carnivale du Vin, is offering a rare wine from Trotter's collection, as well as two wines from the Paris Tasting of 1976
• California’s Wine Crisis—Too Many Grapes November 7, 2024
  A glut of grapes and sagging consumer demand are forcing vintners to make tough decisions
• Napa's Araujo Family Sells Wheeler Farms Winery to the Owner of Bella Oaks November 4, 2024
  Winemaker Nigel Kinsman will continue to make Suzanne Deal Booth’s Bella Oaks wines along with Accendo and other projects at the Rutherford custom-crush facility and hospitality center
• The Wine Shipping Battle Takes a Twist in Iowa November 1, 2024
  A federal district court has struck down a law banning out-of-state wineries from selling directly to Iowa retailers, and it could have a nationwide effect
• Jan Shrem, Philanthropist and Founder of Napa's Clos Pegase, Dies at 94 October 31, 2024
  The winery owner, art collector and humanitarian's contributions to the California wine community ran deep
• Now’s Your Chance to Own a Piece of Burgundy History October 30, 2024
  On Nov. 12, hundreds of retired appellation signs, including grands crus, will be up for grabs in an online auction
• Chef Danny Garcia Opens Time and Tide in New York; Michael Mina Brings Orla to Santa Monica October 30, 2024
  The Manhattan “fish house" is the first opening for Kent Hospitality Group since the death of its founder, Jamal “James” Kent; plus, Mina's new seafood restaurant expands to California, and Aphotic will close in San Francisco