Not long after Nixon left office, a future winemaker took his place: Jimmy Carter was a farmer in a line of farmers, and his grandfather had worked 15 acres of grapes. When Wine Spectator spoke with Carter in 2005, he had been making his own wine from...

The image is from my first label notebook, dated Feb. 8 & 9, 1983. I am indebted to Charles L. Sullivan’s A Companion to California Wine (University of California Press, 1998) and to James Laube’s California’s Great Cabernets (Wine Spectator Press,...

Frankel, who remains the face of the brand following the sale, was influential in determining the final blends and flavor profiles of the new line of wines. "I wanted [Skinnygirl] to taste approachable, not too dry and not too sweet, a very drinkable...

She tastes New Zealand wines and California Petite Sirah, Sauvignon Blanc and "other" whites. MaryAnn Worobiec Valentine’s Day can be such a mixed bag. On the one hand, it’s always nice to appreciate your loved ones (and to feel appreciated), and I can...

Wines from Anta Banderas will also be poured at the Festival's premier event for aficionados -- Fontainebleau Miami Beach presents Wine Spectator's Best of the Best sponsored by Bank of America -- also on Friday, February 24. While this seminar is...

Due to arcane and wacko laws, grocery store chains in Massachusetts are only able to sell wine in *3* of their locations in the state. Even... A few weeks ago I was drinking a 2007 Cakebread Chardonnay and tweeted something along the lines of it being...