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Wine Spectator: Two British Men Plead Guilty To $99 Million Wine Ponzi Scheme

James Wellesley stood before a judge in Brooklyn on Oct. 7 and pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy. Continue reading →

Posted in News on October 23, 2025

News Briefs for October 16, 2025

•Campari-owned Russell’s Reserve has released the fourth whiskey in its Single Rickhouse Collection. Continue reading →

Posted in News on October 16, 2025

Wine Spectator: Investigation Into Napa Wildfire Continues

Nearly a month after the Pickett wildfire began, the cause of the blaze in the hills at the northern end of Napa Valley remains the subject of investigation. Continue reading →

Posted in News on September 23, 2025

Wine Spectator: Passing The Torch At Kendall-Jackson

Randy Ullom first joined Jackson Family Wines in 1993, and for much of his career there, he has been the head winemaker for Kendall-Jackson wines, making the most popular Chardonnay sold in America: the Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve. Continue reading →

Posted in News on September 18, 2025

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 →

Posted in News on September 10, 2025

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 →

Posted in News on August 26, 2025

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