Wine Spectator

Paso by Paso: Rooted In Nonesuch

The Royal Nonesuch Farm Co-founder and Winemaker Anthony Yount's playful rebellion and patient craft on York Mountain.

Daniel Humm, Nancy Silverton and More Are Opening New Restaurants This Fall

Ten restaurants. Ten wine lists worth knowing. From a South Carolina tasting menu to a Nancy Silverton Italian steak house in L.A.—fall 2026’s m…

Sounds: A New Chardonnay-Only Winery Takes Shape

Meet Lauren Strojny and Jason Exposto, who left established careers to create Sounds, a California winery making some of the more exciting coast…

U.S.-Canada Tariff War Escalates: Wine and Spirits Hit Hard

Negotiations collapse and 50% tariffs on Canadian wine and spirits go into effect. Both sides trade blame as consumers and producers brace for i…

Argentina Has a Secret Weapon—It’s Cabernet Franc

“More and more producers are understanding that Cabernet Franc is not a trend but a precision variety,” says Alejandro Vigil of Catena Zapata. L…

The Best Restaurants for Wine in Milan—Plus Verona Picks Near Cortina

From Grand Award–winning cellars to iconic Milan dining rooms, this guide highlights where to drink wine in Milan for the 2026 Olympics, with bo…

Champagne Problems? Netflix’s Bubbly Romance Offers Silly Holiday Fun

A workaholic heroine, a mysterious Frenchman, a château in Champagne and a dog named Bubbles will entertain after you Thanksgiving.

Peter M.F. Sichel, World War II Spy and Vintner Behind Blue Nun, Dies at 102

After escaping Nazi Germany, Sichel found success first as a spymaster and then as the force behind Blue Nun and other wines

Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wine News and Opinion Articles of 2022

The most-read stories reflect a changing wine world as wineries and restaurants recover from the COVID pandemic but reckon with the evolving tas…

Polar Blasts Test French Vintners’ Resolve

Wine regions from Champagne to Bordeaux have been hit by multiple frosts in the past month; now the industry is calling for new tactics and gove…

Italy's Antinori Buys Majority Stake in Friuli Winery Jermann

The Tuscany-based wine company was looking for a white wine project; Silvio Jermann remains as winemaker and minority shareholder

Four Decades of Wine: 1976–1985 Page 1

Wine Spectator looks back on 40 years of wine, starting in the 1970s, when the U.S. rediscovered wine, Robert Mondavi shook things up and Wine S…

The 2016 Bordeaux Barrels Diary: Châteaus Palmer and Haut-Bailly

Wine Spectator senior editor James Molesworth is in Bordeaux to taste the 2016 vintage, and visiting châteaus. His next visits included stops at…