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US winemakers hope for ‘grand cru’ after heat wave

In winemaking, a hot, dry summer is part of the stuff that dream vintages are…

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Gilt Taste Launches Wine Selection

Gilt Taste, helmed by food writer and former Gourmet editor-in-chief Ruth Reichl, added a cellar…

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Great Wines: Chante Cigale Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Vieilles Vignes” 2007

French wines from the legendary Rhone region are wonderful – and here’s one that stands…

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Smartphones help world’s winemakers foil fraudsters

For Charles Pillitteri, the fight against fraudsters began when he discovered fake bottles of his…

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Travel Destination: Auberge du Soleil, Napa Valley

In the heart of the cabernet-sauvignon, merlot and chardonnay vines of Napa Valley, the French…

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LVMH bringing the bubbly to China

Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton – LVMH – is continuing to push high-end luxury in China…

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Wine’s future needs new grapes

The future of wine-making depends on developing new varieties of grape, scientists say – and…

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‘Vine Talk’: Stanley Tucci’s new wine talk show

Coming to national public television in 2011, Vine Talk is a new and unique celebrity…

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Armenian Winery Is Oldest Found

In Armenia, scientists find the oldest known winery; a big vat for treading grapes: “Scientists…

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Michael Mondavi Launches Luxury Wine Club

Napa Valley Vintner Michael Mondavi has launched Private Cellars, an exclusive luxury wine club that…

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Will Late Harvest Mean Fine Wine?

A cool summer along the West Coast has made for a hurried harvest in the…

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On This Oregon Trail, Pioneers Embrace Organic Wine

TWO decades ago, Doug Tunnell was a veteran newsman who wanted to be a winemaker.…