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Carmelo Anthony has been exploring wine for 15 years, sharing his passion with fellow NBA players and now with a wider audience through his wine-themed YouTube series, <i>What’s in Your Glass?</i>

Wine’s Power Forward

Carmelo Anthony is the driving force behind the NBA's passion for wine

From the May 31, 2021, issue

Bill Harlan believes Napa's best days are yet to come and that his kids are well-positioned to help build that future.

Bill Harlan's 100-Year Vision

The Napa Valley vintner is handing off his wine company to his children, but he says it's just the start for their wines and Napa Valley

Apr 12, 2021

Méo stands in Burgundy's famed Clos de Vougeot vineyard, adjacent to the medieval château. The Vosne-Romanée <i>grand cru</i> has been under his direction since 1989.

Burgundy and Beyond

Jean-Nicolas Méo brought his family estate to the pinnacle in France, then took his experience to Oregon

From the May 31, 2021, issue

California Pinot Noir is the star for wine-loving NBA players T.J. McConnell, CJ McCollum and Doug McDermott.

Wine Players of the NBA

Three pros share favorite bottles and inspiring moments on their wine journeys

From the May 31, 2021, issue

Following the death of George Floyd, What’s in Your Glass? became a platform for guests such as Patti Labelle to discuss how to encourage younger Americans to become a voice for change.

The Melo Wine Series: What’s in Your Glass?

Wine brings together celebrity guests and becomes an opening for tougher conversations

Shawn Zylberberg

From the May 31, 2021, issue

To understand differences between sites, agronomist Giovanni Bigot examines factors such as how vigorously each vine grows, how much fruit it produces, how many leaves it has and how healthy the grapes are.

Robert Camuto Meets...

Terroir on a 100-Point Scale

Can great vineyards be measured? This Italian thinks so

Robert Camuto

Apr 9, 2021

Amar'e Stoudemire began making kosher wine while living in Israel, during his days playing for Jerusalem's pro basketball team.

Wine Talk: NBA Great Amar'e Stoudemire Introduces New Kosher Wines

The Brooklyn Nets coach talks about his kosher winemaking journey, his California wine label and his favorite wine pairings for Passover

Shawn Zylberberg

Mar 26, 2021

Tuscan aristocrat Alessandro de Renzis Sonnino, affectionately known as "the Barone," will be fondly remembered.

Robert Camuto Meets...

The Passing of a Tuscan Gentleman

Chianti’s Barone Sonnino is taken by COVID in his wine prime

Robert Camuto

Mar 16, 2021

One of Las Vegas–based sommelier Sanae Halprin's favorite women winemakers is Marimar Torres of Marimar Estate in Sonoma, shown here with her daughter Cristina.

Sommelier Roundtable

Sommelier Roundtable: Favorite Female-Powered Wines

Drink well while supporting women’s careers in wine with these picks from 6 somms of Restaurant Award winners

Mar 12, 2021

Rania Zayyat harnessed her frustration with the sommelier world to help create more opportunities for others through her organization, Lift Collective.

Leading the Charge to Level the Playing Field

Confronted by gender discrimination in her career, sommelier Rania Zayyat founded Lift Collective to make the industry a safer, more welcoming place for all

Julie Harans

Mar 8, 2021

Castello di Nipozzano holds special memories for Frescobaldi, located in the countryside where he spent his early childhood.

Renaissance Man

Lamberto Frescobaldi leads his family’s historic wine business toward the future in Tuscany

Bruce Sanderson

From the Apr 30, 2021, issue

Quintodecimo's Luigi Moio inspects grapes hanging on the vines at his estate in Italy's Campania region.

Robert Camuto Meets...

Southern Italy’s Wine Professor

Luigi Moio brings perfectionist rigor to Campania

Robert Camuto

Mar 3, 2021

This season, the pros are sipping everything from rich sparklers to savory reds to Chenin Blanc aged in chestnut barrels.

Sommelier Roundtable

Sommelier Roundtable: Winter Wine Picks

Nine wine pros from Restaurant Award winners share recent discoveries to pair with the cold-weather season, plus a few longtime favorites

Feb 24, 2021

DLynn Proctor was inspired to become a sommelier by a love for wine, food and travel.

DLynn Proctor Hopes to Unify and Inspire Wine Lovers

The winery director and former sommelier talks about his journey through wine and his inspiration for co-founding Wine Unify

MaryAnn Worobiec

Feb 23, 2021

“The purpose of wine is to give pleasure … sensations,” says Antonio Caggiano.

Robert Camuto Meets...

Taurasi’s Renaissance Man

Antonio Caggiano is a southern Italian wine icon—and more

Robert Camuto

Feb 17, 2021

Pop Stars: Paula Kornell

The Napa sparkling winemaker talks about growing up in the wine industry, learning the business as a young woman and now being a vintner and a mentor

MaryAnn Worobiec

Feb 12, 2021

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