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James Purefoy (left) and Dominic West take season 3 of The Wine Show to Portugal.

James Purefoy, Dominic West, Matthew Goode and Matthew Rhys Head to Portugal for ‘Wine Show' Season 3

The foursome check out the cork harvest and discover exceptional Portuguese wines. Plus, we find out some of Rhys' favorite New York lunch spots …

Jul 29, 2021

Amal and George Clooney with Brignoles Mayor Didier Brémond (center) at the couples' new wine estate in Provence, France

Bienvenue à Brignoles, Monsieur et Madame Clooney!

Following a roller-coaster contract approval, George and Amal Clooney are the new, official owners of Provence's Domaine du Canadel

Jul 23, 2021

Portrait of Ellie, an Australian Shepherd, in front of a pumpkin display

Gallery of Readers' Dogs: 1,400+ Photos!

We’re highlighting the furry friends who keep our readers company wherever they're enjoying a glass of wine. Share your own photo!

Jul 16, 2021

Appropriate for long walks on the shores of the East End, the French Riviera and the Amalfi Coast.

Walking on Hampton Water: Italy’s Superga Collabs with Bon Jovi and Son’s French Rosé

Put some pink in your step with these limited-edition hand-painted versions of the Italian cult-classic sneaker

Jul 28, 2021

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Wine director Amanda Abbott of Bow, Wash., turns her homemade limoncello into a refreshing sparkling cocktail.

Wine director Amanda Abbott of Bow, Wash., turns her homemade limoncello into a refreshing sparkling cocktail.

Sommelier Roundtable: Favorite Pre- and Post-Dinner Drinks for Summer

Kick off or top off a meal with these warm-weather sippers and digestifs selected by wine experts from Restaurant Award winners

Jul 28, 2021

Burgundy educator Jacky Rigaux and vigneron Bruno Clavelier advocate evaluating "wines of place" through the "mouth" method of tasting, which they feel provides a more complete and accurate picture.

Sniff or Sip?

Jul 21, 2021

The French Laundry's head sommelier, Andrew Adelson, believes that thoughtful and personal interactions with guests helps them enjoy the experience from the moment they sit down.

Andrew Adelson Makes Fine Dining Fun at the French Laundry

Jul 21, 2021

Andrea and Roberto Ferrando have taken on the challenge of continuing to farm pergola-trained Nebbiolo on the ancient terraces of the Carema appellation.

A Pioneer of ‘Mountain Barolo’

Jul 6, 2021

Bismack Biyombo played in Spain before being selected in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft.

Wine Talk: NBA Big Man Bismack Biyombo

Jul 2, 2021

Unfiltered

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James Purefoy (left) and Dominic West take season 3 of The Wine Show to Portugal.

James Purefoy (left) and Dominic West take season 3 of The Wine Show to Portugal.

James Purefoy, Dominic West, Matthew Goode and Matthew Rhys Head to Portugal for ‘Wine Show' Season 3

The foursome check out the cork harvest and discover exceptional Portuguese wines. Plus, we find out some of Rhys' favorite New York lunch spots …

Jul 29, 2021

Appropriate for long walks on the shores of the East End, the French Riviera and the Amalfi Coast.

Appropriate for long walks on the shores of the East End, the French Riviera and the Amalfi Coast.

Walking on Hampton Water: Italy’s Superga Collabs with Bon Jovi and Son’s French Rosé

Put some pink in your step with these limited-edition hand-painted versions of the Italian cult-classic sneaker

Jul 28, 2021

Chef Marcus Samuelsson offered his famous "fried yardbird" recipe to be sold as an NFT for charity.

Chef Marcus Samuelsson offered his famous "fried yardbird" recipe to be sold as an NFT for charity.

Charity Auction of Culinary NFTs Kicks Off with Marcus Samuelsson’s Fried Chicken Recipe

The Chef’s Special NFT Collection from Stella Artois and the James Beard Foundation benefits the foundation’s Food and Beverage Investment Fund for Black and Indigenous Americans

Jul 23, 2021

Extra, Extra

Extra, Extra

Artist James William Edmund Doyle's 1864 depiction of King Henry VI (seated) and the Duke of Somerset accusing Richard, Duke of York, of high treason.

Artist James William Edmund Doyle's 1864 depiction of King Henry VI (seated) and the Duke of Somerset accusing Richard, Duke of York, of high treason.

Wine History Mystery: The Case of the Holy Bone Luge and the King’s Missing Arm

New research suggests that King Henry VI’s wild ride may not have ended with his death

The final series of Drops of God translations has arrived … and there's a sequel coming.

Good to the Last Drop: Final Volumes of Manga Hit 'Drops of God' Come to U.S.

Twelve bottles of 2000 Pétrus were stored in capsules on the International Space Station for 14 months.

Pétrus in Space: A Comparative Tasting of Terrestrial and Interstellar Bordeaux

Twelve very special bottles of wine have just returned from the skies above …

A Year in Space: Bordeaux Wine Splashes Down

Peaceful moments are more the norm at Domaine de Rymska hotel in France's Burgundy region.

Burgundy Burglars Nab $425,000 in Wine, Lob Bottles at Cops in Mario Kart–Style Getaway

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Sports

Sports

Philadelphia's Seth Curry and Portland's Carmelo Anthony compare notes on Oregon Pinot Noirs.

Philadelphia's Seth Curry and Portland's Carmelo Anthony compare notes on Oregon Pinot Noirs.

NBA’s Seth Curry Joins All-Star Oregon Pinot Team with New Wine

The Philadelphia 76er partnered with Oregon's Maysara winery to make a Pinot Noir benefiting Social Change Fund United. Plus, Ferrari Trento teams with racing's W Series

Bismack Biyombo played in Spain before being selected in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft.

Wine Talk: NBA Big Man Bismack Biyombo

Rich Gannon took the Raiders to Super Bowl XXXVII against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In his off weeks, he toured Napa Valley.

Wine Talk: NFL Quarterback Rich Gannon's Cabernet Journey

Phil Mickelson raises the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, S.C.

Will Golf Legend Phil Mickelson Raise Another Wine-Filled Trophy at the U.S. Open?

NBA legend and Wine Spectator cover star Carmelo Anthony is teaming with Möet & Chandon.

Moët & Chandon Gets Assist from Basketball Stars Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird

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TV, Film & Theater

TV, Film & Theater

James Purefoy (left) and Dominic West take season 3 of The Wine Show to Portugal.

James Purefoy (left) and Dominic West take season 3 of The Wine Show to Portugal.

James Purefoy, Dominic West, Matthew Goode and Matthew Rhys Head to Portugal for ‘Wine Show' Season 3

The foursome check out the cork harvest and discover exceptional Portuguese wines. Plus, we find out some of Rhys' favorite New York lunch spots …

Amal and George Clooney with Brignoles Mayor Didier Brémond (center) at the couples' new wine estate in Provence, France

Bienvenue à Brignoles, Monsieur et Madame Clooney!

Emmy-nominated actress Elizabeth Banks appears in an ad for Arthur Roose canned wine, which she now co-owns as well.

Elizabeth Banks Liked the Wine So Much, She Bought (Half) the Company …

Pure Bright wines are vegan-friendly, gluten-free and may or may not offer protection from the undead.

Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Latest Summer Blockbuster, Brought to You by Yellow Tail

Jon Bon Jovi and his son Jesse Bongiovi contemplate a world where Hampton Water rosé is candy bears …

Famous Faces, New Rosés (and Rosé Gummies)

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What?!

What?!

The hits kept coming in this year of garlic-sprayed vineyards, celebrity Champagne, wineries offering pandemic relief and a coming-of-age wine movie.

The hits kept coming in this year of garlic-sprayed vineyards, celebrity Champagne, wineries offering pandemic relief and a coming-of-age wine movie.

Best of Unfiltered 2020

From Beethoven’s poisoned wine to JFK’s Dom Pérignon obsession to Brad Pitt’s rosé Champagne to weaponized sex inhibitors, 2020 was wilder than you know

Beneath the floorboards of this Upstate New York home, a bootlegger's secret stash …

A New Discovery of Very Smuggled, Very Old Old Smuggler

<em>Antiques Roadshow</em>'s Andy McConnell extracts a sample from a very old wine bottle …

‘Lore’ Podcast Revives Legend of Witch’s Wine

Should the Founders have anticipated joke Aperol pet toys when penning the First Amendment? From left, VIP Products' "Hairball," "Bad Spaniels" and "Grrrobert Slobbery"

Jack Daniel’s v. Bad Spaniels: Trademark Battle Between Dog Toy Maker and Entire Bev Industry May Head to Supreme Court

Sarah Michelle Gellar knows what you did this past summer (nothing).

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Franzia Costumes, Haunted Wineries Ring in Hallowine Season

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Music

Music

Appropriate for long walks on the shores of the East End, the French Riviera and the Amalfi Coast.

Appropriate for long walks on the shores of the East End, the French Riviera and the Amalfi Coast.

Walking on Hampton Water: Italy’s Superga Collabs with Bon Jovi and Son’s French Rosé

Put some pink in your step with these limited-edition hand-painted versions of the Italian cult-classic sneaker

Jon Bon Jovi and his son Jesse Bongiovi contemplate a world where Hampton Water rosé is candy bears …

Famous Faces, New Rosés (and Rosé Gummies)

The Royal Opera House may soon welcome back live performers with the help of generous donors like Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta.

London's Royal Opera House Gets Magnum-Size Italian Wine Assist

Snoop Dogg's Spaghetti de la Hood is a crackalackin' collab with a bottle of 19 Crimes Snoop Cali Red.

Wine and Dine Like the Doggfather: Snoop Dogg’s Recipes Go Digital

Proceeds from sales of the Dom Pérignon x Lady Gaga bottles will benefit Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation.

Dom Pérignon Goes Gaga

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Design

Design

“Our job is to show the wine in its very best light, to let the consumer taste what the winemaker intended.”—Georg Riedel

“Our job is to show the wine in its very best light, to let the consumer taste what the winemaker intended.”—Georg Riedel

Shape of Things to Come

Riedel rolls out a new glass shape

To emphasize the sweeping 16-foot ceilings of the historic building in which she and Michael Schulson live, Nina Tinari designed extra-tall kitchen storage. The rustic upper shelves, with chicken wire–and-glass fronts, are accessible via a sliding ladder.

A New Historic Home in Philly

Revel installed dramatic lighting in the cellar of Piyush Patel, who owns about 2,000 bottles.

Private Cellars

Collector Q&A: Piyush Patel, Oklahoma City

The design of wine collector Mike McCurdie's cellar mixes stone and wood elements for a variety of textures and tones.

Private Cellars

Collector Q&A: Mike McCurdie, Denver

The design for Jacqueline and Greg Monteferrario's luminous, glass cellar was inspired by their visits to Las Vegas.

Private Cellars

Collector Q&A: Jacqueline and Greg Monteferrario, New Jersey

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