Tag Archive: Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator’s Napa Bureau Adds New Roles
America’s West Coast wineries continue to innovate, and Wine Spectator is adding new responsibilities to its Napa bureau to better chronicle that evolution for readers. Continue reading →
Wine Spectator: Napa’s Dominus Buys Yountville Ranch Vineyard From Markham
Dominus Estate, the Napa Valley winery owned by Bordeaux’s Christian Moueix, has purchased the 86-acre Yountville Ranch Vineyard from Markham Vineyards, next door to Dominus’ Napanook vineyard. Continue reading →
Wine Spectator: Wildfire In Napa Valley Prompts Evacuations And Threatens Vineyards
A fast-moving wildfire has been burning out of control in the hills near the town of Calistoga in northern Napa Valley since 3 p.m. on Aug. 21, ripping through parts of the same area the Glass Fire devastated in 2020. Continue reading →
Wine Spectator: Robert Mondavi Winery Owner Prevails In To Kalon Name Battle
Following a five-year saga, the U.S. Board of Geographic Names (BGN) has repealed its own 2017 decision recognizing the name To Kalon Creek. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 18, 2025Wine Spectator: Sonoma’s Sojourn Cellars Sold To Former Vintage Wine Estates CEO
Winery executive Pat Roney is starting a new chapter. A group of investors led by Roney, the former CEO and founding partner of Vintage Wine Estates, has acquired Sonoma-based Sojourn Cellars. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 13, 2025Wine Spectator: How High Will Tariffs Go On Imported Wine?
Prices for many imported wines are about to go even higher. President Donald J. Trump’s new higher tariff rates for many nations went into effect just after midnight on Thursday, Aug. 7. And that means that prices will likely rise on many popular wines on U.S. stores shelves. How high will they go? That’s a lot less clear. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 8, 2025
