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Bertrand above vineyards at the 2,500-acre Château l'Hospitalet overlooking the Mediterranean, also home to a luxury resort and his company headquarters.

His Place in the Sun

In the south of France, native vintner Gérard Bertrand stands tall as a champion of Languedoc wines

From the May 31, 2023, issue

Both leaders in Zinfandel, Turley winemaker Tegan Passalacqua and Bedrock Wine Co. owner Morgan Twain-Peterson work with some vineyards that date to the late 1800s.

California’s Old-Vine Connoisseurs

From sites planted more than a century ago, field blends offer something uniquely delicious and meaningfully American

Apr 18, 2023

Winemaker Marco Cappelli offers a $2 refund on bottles returned to be refilled at his Placerville, Calif., tasting room.

Sierra Foothills on Tap

Veteran winemaker Marco Cappelli takes inspiration from the Old World to create distinctive value in California

Apr 6, 2023

In the Samperi vineyard, the De Bartolis replanted entirely to Grillo, believing it made the highest-quality white wines in western Sicily. Today, Renato De Bartoli continues to use it for the winery's Marsalas and a range of other wines.

Sicily’s “Unfinished Poem”

How De Bartoli pioneered new and old styles of Sicilian whites

Apr 5, 2023

Amy Racine is responsible for the beverage programs at all John Fraser restaurants, including the California cool Ardor in West Hollywood.

Amy Racine Shines the Spotlight on the Stories Behind the Wines

The beverage director for chef John Fraser’s restaurants turns up pairings for vegetable-focused menus, scores music-themed wine lists and seeks out boundary-breaking winemakers

Julia Larson

Mar 28, 2023

Francesco Spadafora enjoys tending the vines and soil at Dei Principi di Spadafora in northwestern Sicily more than handling the sales side of the wine business.

Robert Camuto Meets...

In Sicily: A Farmer-Gentleman’s Nuanced Wine World

Why isn’t the Spadafora name on the tip of more Americans’ tongues? Lovers of southern Italian wines should keep an eye out for the winery’s return to the U.S. market

Robert Camuto

Mar 23, 2023

Even beverage professionals have their tried-and-true drinks to end the night.

Sommelier Roundtable

Sommelier Roundtable: What’s Your Favorite Post-Shift Drink?

11 wine pros share their go-to drinks for relaxing after work

Julia Larson

Mar 17, 2023

At Suavia, three of the Tessari sisters—from left to right: Valentina, Alessandra and Meri—are placing more emphasis on single-vineyard bottlings and on showcasing the quality Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave can achieve on their own.

Robert Camuto Meets...

The Soave Sisters

From a remote Veneto hamlet, three siblings have become leaders in Italian white wine

Robert Camuto

Mar 8, 2023

Damien Graef is celebrating almost 10 years of running the wine shop Bibber & Bell in Brooklyn, while also running a dining room high above Philly.

Sommelier Talk: Damien Graef of Jean-Georges Philadelphia

A man of two cities, sommelier Damien Graef shares the wine differences between Philadelphia and Brooklyn, where he runs retailer Bibber & Bell

Julia Larson

The Dunn family cycles Wildlake Ranch Preserve on Howell Mountain in Napa Valley.

Wine and Wellness

Science and inspiration for healthy living with wine

From the Apr 30, 2023, issue

At G.D. Vajra, Giuseppe Vaira has experimented with how Nebbiolo wines were made in the 1600s and 1700s—as light and fizzy reds.

Robert Camuto Meets...

Alt-Nebbiolo, Anyone?

Thomas Jefferson, Barolo and Giuseppe Vaira

Robert Camuto

Feb 28, 2023

Ali Thomas Takes 'Rosé All Day' To Heart

The Hampton Water co-founder talks about being a young Black professional in the wine industry, and bonding with Bon Jovi over 'pink juice.'

Julia Larson

Feb 27, 2023

From scintillating sparklers to sunshine-filled reds, these are wine pros' best picks to ward off winter blues

Sommelier Roundtable

Sommelier Roundtable: What’s the Best Wine to Beat Cabin Fever?

12 top sommeliers shared the wines that remind them that winter will (eventually) end

Julia Larson

Feb 24, 2023

Wine director Robert Stelmachuk's list of around 400 wines allows him to create adventurous pairings with the diversity of Cantonese cooking.

Sommelier Talk: Robert Stelmachuk Shows Off Wine’s Versatility at Mott 32

“Every day is Christmas morning for me,” says the wine director of the Vancouver Best Award of Excellence winner specializing in Cantonese and Szechuan cuisine

Julia Larson

Feb 13, 2023

Young members of Valpolicella's wine industry are working together to craft the region's future: From left, Giovanni Éderle, Davide Manara, Nicola Perusi, Piergiovanni Ferrarese, Sofia Arduini, Emma Campagnola, Noemi Pizzighella and Paolo Creazzi.

Robert Camuto Meets...

Beyond Romeo and Juliet

In Valpolicella, a new generation tries to move on from the feuding

Robert Camuto

Feb 8, 2023

Valentine's Day service may come with its own distinct challenges, but also yields some high rewards.

Sommelier Roundtable

Sommelier Roundtable: What’s Your Favorite Valentine’s Day Service Story?

8 wine pros dished about dates gone wrong, proposals gone right and the bottles that were poured

Julia Larson

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