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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

Casa Teresa is a new restaurant from one of the United State's leading figures in Spanish cuisine.

Turning Tables: José Andrés Group Alum Opens Casa Teresa in Washington, D.C.

Rubén García celebrates his story and Catalan cuisine at this new downtown restaurant; plus, Washington, D.C. is set to lose one of its leading wine destinations, Flight Wine Bar, in late December

Collin Dreizen

Nov 30, 2023

Michele Chiarlo updated winemaking practices in the cellar, but his main innovations were in the vineyards, both by acquiring great sites and focusing on quality over quantity.

Michele Chiarlo, Italian Winemaker Known for Barolo and Barbera, Dies at 88

The enterprising Piedmont vintner learned the best way to produce great wine was to use the right grapegrowing techniques

Bruce Sanderson

Nov 21, 2023

Quercetin develops in grape skins as bunches receive more direct sunshine.

Why Does That Red Wine Give You a Headache? It Could be a Healthy Polyphenol

A new study finds that quercetin slows alcohol metabolism for some people; Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation will fund additional research

Mitch Frank

Nov 20, 2023

Sonoma-Cutrer owns extensive acreage of prime Chardonnay vineyards, such as this one near Santa Rosa in Sonoma.

Duckhorn Agrees To Buy Sonoma-Cutrer For $400 Million

The deal gives the Napa-based wine company, known for red wines, a large Chardonnay label

Daniel Marsteller

Nov 16, 2023

David Burke and his team have brought their celebrated dining expertise to a New Jersey hotel with more than 110 years of history.

Turning Tables: David Burke Takes on Two Restaurants in New Jersey

The well-known chef-restaurateur now oversees food and beverage at the historic Bernards Inn in Bernardsville; plus, Coral Gables, Fla., outside Miami, gains a new outpost of Thomas Keller's Bouchon Bistro

Nov 16, 2023

Moscato harvest in northwest Italy. The region was lucky to see less rain damage than elsewhere in the country.

Harvest: Italy Overcomes a Damp 2023

Despite a rainy, humid summer, winemakers are confident about this year's vintage

From the Dec 15, 2023, issue

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