Tag Archive: Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator: Where in the World Is Wine Counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan?
Sometime in the late hours of November 6, infamous wine counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan left the federal prison near El Paso where he has spent the past few years. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 11, 2020Wine Spectator: Court of Master Sommeliers Chairman Steps Down, Group to Restructure After Outcry over Sexual Harassment
The chairman of the Court of Master Sommeliers-Americas (CMS-A) stepped down Friday, November 6, and the group announced plans for an overhaul, following its earlier suspension of seven male Master Sommeliers from all activities and the resignation of another. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 10, 2020Wine Spectator: Straight Talk With Napa Winemaker Andy Erickson
A career in wine was always waiting for Andy Erickson—he just didn’t always realize it. Growing up in Indiana, the future Screaming Eagle winemaker and enology consultant was surrounded by agriculture, but after college he moved to the Bay Area to work in the advertising industry. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 6, 2020News Briefs for October 27, 2020
•Despite the challenge of a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in France, Bordeaux has brought in its 2020 harvest. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 27, 2020Marvin R. Shanken Announces Major Changes At Wine Spectator, Whisky Advocate
Marvin R. Shanken, chairman of M. Shanken Communications, Inc., has today announced major new appointments at the top of the masthead of both Wine Spectator and Whisky Advocate magazines. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 26, 2020News Briefs for October 26, 2020
•Ken Evenstad, who made his fortune in the pharmaceutical business before building one of Oregon’s most prominent wineries, Domaine Serene, died at his home Oct. 21 after a long history of chronic pulmonary issues. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 26, 2020
