Drew Barrymore Enters the Wine Biz; Château Margaux Might Go Screw Cap
Plus: A knock on Skinnygirl Wines, and more in our weekly roundup of wine news.
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Burgundy Lovers Arrive to Celebrate La Paulée
Taking place this Wednesday, February 22, through Saturday, February 25.
Two-Buck Chuck Turns Ten; The ‘Sideways Effect’ Abates
Also, Americans aren't nearly as drunk as most of the world.
Chilean Wine Name Offends Chinese; California Wine Arsonist Gets Sentenced
Also, that New York sommelier turned thief admitted he's guilty.
Box Wine Over Beer for the Super Bowl?; Hitler Wines Approved for Sale in Austria
Also, California Chardonnay turns 100.
A Potentially Scandalous Mondavi Memoir; The Grateful Dead Inspire a Winemaker
Also, California wine sales have been on the rise and San Francisco's nabs one of New York's best sommeliers.
Quince Steals a Sommelier From Eleven Madison
Much like departing wine director David Lynch did before her (look for his new project, St. Vincent, to open in the former Heart space soon), Quince's newly hired wine director is making the leap from New York. Chris Baggetta, formerly...
Calvin Trillin Thinks Wine Experts Are A**holes; A French Pinot Noir Fraud Settlement
Also, a Chicago sommelier (allegedly) went really crazy on a Yelper who dissed one of his classes.
We May Soon Have a ‘Sobriety Pill’; EU Grudgingly Accepts White Zinfandel As a Thing
Also: one red-wine-loving researcher has been found out as a fraud, and more, all in our weekly wine-news roundup.
Chronicle Wine Competition Awards Top Honors to Livermore Cab, Finger Lakes Gewurtz
The results of the 2012 Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest competition of American wines in the world, are in. As Jon Bonné reports from the front lines in Cloverdale, the top picks this year include a couple returning champs (Gloria...
Moscato Gains Hip-Hop Cred; 2011’s Biggest Wine Stories
Plus: Croatia is trying to get into the international wine game and more, all in our weekly wine-news roundup.
The Bachelor to Swirl All Around the Bay and Wine Country This Season
Sonoma winemaker Ben Flajnik is the star this season, didn't you know.
Vodka No Less Beneficial to Your Health Than Wine; Champagne Sales Are Way Up This Year
Plus: Bordeaux has done itself "irreparable damage" with its pricing this year.
Wine Heirs Battle in Court; Russians Don’t Drink Much Wine
Also, Eric Asimov talks Champagne, but insists it's not just because it's that time of year.
West Coast Welcomes New Appellations; Mondavi Searches for Its Oldest Bottle of Wine
Meet the Coombsville, Fort Ross-Seaview, and Naches Heights appellations.
Orange Wines Trending Among Somms; Critic Says He Was Paid for Speeches, Not Tastings
Also, the dreaded European grapevine moth has almost been eradicated from California.
Jay Miller Steps Down From Wine Advocate, Insists It’s Not About Rumored Scandal
He claims the departure was already planned before recent allegations came to light.
Red Wine Can Help Ward Off Infection?; Scandal Brewing Over a Wine Advocate Critic
Also, people still don't like screw-caps, a decade of eRobertParker.com, and more, all in our weekly wine-news roundup.