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At Dallas' Nuri Steakhouse, which earned a Best of Award of Excellence in 2025, wine director Barbara Werley oversees a list of more than 1,300 selections.

2025 Wine Spectator Restaurant Award Winners Revealed

As dining spots revisit and reinvent the classics, more than 3,800 restaurants earned honors for excellence in their wine programs

Cassia Schifter

Jun 23, 2025

Senior editor Tim Fish caught up with Nicholas Kristof, who finds time in his busy reporting schedule to make wine in Yamhill, Oregon.

Down on the Oregon Farm

Award-winning international journalist Nicholas Kristof returns to his roots in Yamhill

Tim Fish

From the Jul 31, 2025, issue

Cover crops, canopies and holistic farming practices may be key to weathering heterogeneous vintages in Bordeaux, writes senior editor James Molesworth.

Key Takeaways for 2024 Bordeaux

Biodynamic farming leads the way for Bordeaux’s most recent releases

James Molesworth

From the Jul 31, 2025, issue

Le Bon Georges wine director Frédéric Sénéchal celebrates the Parisian bistro’s first <i>Wine Spectator</i> Grand Award.

Three Restaurants Win New Grand Awards in 2025

Wine Spectator recognizes dining destinations in Paris, California and South Carolina with its top honor for wine lists.

Cassia Schifter

Jun 20, 2025

Frédéric Panaïotis was born and raised in Champagne, where he helped in the vineyards at a young age.

Frédéric Panaïotis, Dynamic Winemaker at Ruinart Champagne, Dies at 60

The Champagne native spent 18 years leading the winery with a dynamic, innovative style

Alison Napjus

Jun 18, 2025

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Announcing Wine Spectator’s 19th Annual Video Contest

How does wine enhance your life? Enter your video story in one of two categories in our expanded contest!

Dana Nigro

Jun 17, 2025

Joe Wagner, of the Wagner family behind Caymus Vineyards, has built a collection of successful Pinot Noir and Chardonnay brands, including Meiomi, Belle Glos and Elouan.

Stoller Wine Group Buys Joe Wagner’s Oregon Brand Elouan

The deal makes Stoller the third-largest Pinot Noir producer in the state and turns Elouan into an entirely Oregon label

Tim Fish

Jun 13, 2025

Master Sommelier Vincent Morrow brings decades of experience at top West Coast restaurants to his new role at Union Square Hospitality Group.

Union Square Hospitality Group Taps Master Sommelier Vincent Morrow to Lead Wine Programs

The former beverage director of Grand Award winner Press brings a fresh perspective to Danny Meyer’s ever-growing restaurant empire. Plus, Canlis debuts a new executive chef and A16 opens a new location in Napa Valley

Jun 13, 2025

At the live auction, held at Domaine Chandon in Yountville, bidders raised their paddles for winery-offered luxury lots that included travel, jewelry and events.

At the 45th Auction Napa Valley, Vintners Raised $6.5 Million to Benefit Local Youth

Big-ticket auction lots and wines from the much-anticipated 2023 and 2024 vintages were on display

Chris Cardoso

Jun 10, 2025

Bill Koch began collecting in the 1970s and soon amassed a world-class wine collection.

An Impressive Auction from the Cellar of the Counterfeit Crusader

Bill Koch, who made headlines by suing wine counterfeiters and auction houses, consigned nearly 7,800 bottles of rare wines in a Christie's sale

Mitch Frank

Jun 17, 2025

Guests brought magnums of incredible wines, ranging from new releases to a 1964 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon.

Wine Spectator’s Bring Your Own Magnum Party Returns

The hottest wine party in California wine country was relaunched with delicious food, amazing wines and the leaders of Napa and Sonoma wine

Tim Fish

Jun 5, 2025

Jack Bittner, Giancarlo Bettinelli and Paul Goldberg, left to right, stand in the Mitchell Vineyard in Yountville, future home to Accendo Estate.

Araujo Family Sells Accendo Winery to Napa’s Bettinelli Family and Jack Bittner

A decade after selling Eisele Vineyard, the Araujos have parted with Accendo, which goes to one of the top grapegrowing families in Napa

James Molesworth

Jun 2, 2025

President Donald J. Trump announced his reciprocal tariffs in the White House Rose Garden on April 2.

Updated: Supreme Court Is Next Stop for Wine Importer’s Lawsuit Against Trump’s Trade War

A federal appeals court agreed with a ruling that the President overstepped when he imposed universal tariffs, but the decision has been stayed pending appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court

Mitch Frank

Sep 10, 2025

Under-Study is located next to the newly finished Museum of Art & Culture in St. Helena, California.

Napa Valley’s Press Restaurant Opens Under-Study Next Door

The Grand Award–winning team will serve casual fare in an all-day café, with wine retail, pastries and more. Plus, a new French wine hotspot opens in New York’s West Village

May 29, 2025

Manoël Bouchet, left, and Erni Loosen stand on the back terrace of Vieux Château de Puligny-Montrachet, their new Burgundy headquarters.

Mosel Meets Montrachet: Germany’s Ernst Loosen Launches Burgundy Wine Project

The Weingut Dr. Loosen owner has partnered with Burgundy’s Manoël Bouchet to create a new négociant business focused on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Bruce Sanderson

May 27, 2025

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