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Believing in the potential for great white wines from a region currently better known for its reds, the Gaja family—including Gaia Gaja—is working with the Carricante variety on Etna's southern slopes.

Robert Camuto Meets...

Gaja and Graci: Surfing Etna’s White Wave

In the right terroir, the Idda partners believe Carricante will become the volcanic's iconic wine

Robert Camuto

Nov 20, 2024

Taraji P. Henson wants wine to be approachable, ideal for big events or that quiet night at home.

Taraji P. Henson’s Newest Role? Vintner

The star of Hidden Figures and The Color Purple talks about her new venture as strategic advisor and creative collaborator at Seven Daughters Moscato

MaryAnn Worobiec

Nov 15, 2024

Dolly Parton is a country music legend, and now she’s entering the world of wine.

Dolly Parton on Her New California Chardonnay, Songwriting and What Gives Her Hope

The musician and philanthropist behind Dolly Wines reflects on wine, creativity and celebration

Kenny Martin

Nov 13, 2024

From German sparkling wines to California Syrah, these are the bottles top wine professionals are bringing to Thanksgiving dinner.

Sommelier Roundtable

20 Tasty Wines for Thanksgiving Under $30, Picked by Wine Pros

From Chianti Classico to sparkling orange wine, eight sommeliers share their favorite budget bottles to pair with turkey and trimmings

Julia Larson

Nov 11, 2024

Attendees hold silver spoons aloft at the Food Arts 20th anniversary gala in 2008 to represent the publication’s coveted award.

Silver Spoon: A Chronicle of Sterling Performance

This award was included in each Food Arts issue. Here are some of the most iconic honorees

From the Dec 15, 2024, issue

<em>Food Arts</em> editor-in-chief Michael Batterberry was an admired and beloved pioneer of food journalism.

Michael Batterberry: Gourmet, Journalist, Gentleman

Former Food Arts executive editor Julie Mautner explores the life and times of her late mentor

Julie Mautner

From the Dec 15, 2024, issue

Italian vintner Gaia Gaja, her family and Sicilian winemaker Alberto Graci are making white wines from Carricante, along with Etna reds from Nerello.

Robert Camuto Meets...

Gaja and Graci: A Match Made on Etna

Two winemaking leaders explore volcanic terroirs at Idda

Robert Camuto

Nov 5, 2024

<i>Wine Spectator</i> executive editor emeritus Thomas Matthews, at right, presented the 2024 Distinguished Service Award to his friend Prince Robert de Luxembourg.

Wine Star: Château Haut-Brion’s Prince Robert de Luxembourg

The 2024 Distinguished Service Award Winner shared mature Bordeaux and was honored for his impact on the worlds of wine, medical research and beyond

Kenny Martin

Oct 29, 2024

Kyle MacLachlan made his acting career in Hollywood, but over the past two decades he has also built a name for himself as a champion of wines from Washington.

Wine Star: Actor-Vintner Kyle MacLachlan

From Twin Peaks to Columbia Valley, the proprietor of Pursued By Bear shows his dedication to Washington state wines

Olivia Nolan

Oct 24, 2024

Seventh-generation vintner Erwan Faiveley has expanded his family domaine’s holdings, with a special focus on white wines.

Wine Star: Burgundy’s Erwan Faiveley

The seventh-generation vintner shared a 16-year-old grand cru white to start the second day of seminars

Kenny Martin

Oct 24, 2024

A cellar renovation completed in 2024 includes an increase in concrete vessels of various sizes, allowing Duffau-Lagarrosse to manage smaller lots from varying parcels in each vintage.

Last Woman Standing

At Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse, one woman carries the family legacy

James Molesworth

From the Nov 30, 2024, issue

"We were always intrigued [by], and we soon became devoted to, a little stretch of land in Santa Barbara that we would map as the Sta. Rita Hills," Greg Brewer told the Wine Experience audience.

Wine Star: Greg Brewer

The Brewer-Clifton winemaker illustrates his devotion to Santa Barbara and Pinot Noir

Collin Dreizen

Oct 22, 2024

Italian wine icon Angelo Gaja and <i>Wine Spectator</i> editor and publisher Marvin R. Shanken met again on stage for a candid conversation at the 2024 New York Wine Experience.

Angelo Gaja: The Interview, Part II

The Italian wine icon discusses the ‘secret’ to his success in making Barbaresco popular during a conversation with Wine Spectator editor and publisher Marvin R. Shanken at the Wine Experience

Keith Newton

Oct 22, 2024

"This next calling was to produce great wine, produce something that would make my family proud," said CBS sportscaster and The Calling co-founder Jim Nantz.

Wine Star: Jim Nantz

The CBS sportscaster offers a play-by-play on founding his California winery, The Calling

Collin Dreizen

Oct 21, 2024

Charles de Bournet has overseen his family's Chilean properties, including Clos Apalta, for more than a decade.

Wine Star: Clos Apalta’s Charles de Bournet

The seventh-generation vintner from the family behind Grand Marnier celebrates 30 years of lifting Chilean wine to new heights

Robert Taylor

Oct 21, 2024

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