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Since taking over Kitchen Istanbul’s already substantial wine program last year, Joseph DiGrigoli has quickly built a Best of Award of Excellence–winning list.

Making Wine Fun—and Doing Things the Hard Way—at Kitchen Istanbul in San Francisco

Wine director Joseph DiGrigoli talks about keeping markups low, sharing rare bottles and the big problem with Turkish wines

Aaron Romano

Aug 30, 2024

Sam and Nancy Kaplan have joined forces to produce some of Sonoma’s top 2022 Pinot Noirs from their Maxem label, named for their two children, Max and Emma.

Pinot’s New Wave

Profiles of nine cutting-edge California Pinot producers

From the Sep 30, 2024, issue

Robert Camuto Meets...

Blowup: A Controversial Italian Photographer, His Rebel Son and Wine

Traveling the backroads of Tuscany, part 2: A visit to Toscani

Robert Camuto

Aug 20, 2024

What makes wine pros want to throw up their hands? These somms would be happy if certain phrases and wine styles disappeared.

Sommelier Roundtable

9 Terms and Trends Wine Professionals Are Sick of Seeing

Top sommeliers share the fads and phrases that really grind their gears, from “sugar-free” wines to snobby service

Julia Larson

Aug 19, 2024

After nearly two decades at the helm of Tuscany’s iconic Tenuta dell’Ornellaia, Axel Heinz has made a move to Bordeaux to take on a new challenge.

Renewal at Château Lascombes

Ornellaia winemaker and Tuscan icon Axel Heinz takes his talents to Bordeaux

James Molesworth

From the Sep 30, 2024, issue

At Frasca Hospitality Group, Carlin Karr is digging deep into the wines of Italy, particularly Friuli-Venezia-Giulia.

You’re Missing Out on Friuli—Frasca’s Carlin Karr Wants to Change That

The Restaurant Award–winning wine director shares her favorite underrated Italian wines, why Friulano cuisine is so exciting and why the Denver restaurant scene is about to boom

Julia Larson

Aug 9, 2024

Housed in an ancient castle that was transformed into a country villa, Tenuta di Ghizzano is run today by Ginevra Venerosi Pesciolini and encompasses vineyards and olive groves, along with fields of grains and chickpeas.

Robert Camuto Meets...

Traveling the Backroads of Tuscany: Ghizzano

Tucked in the hills of Pisa, this noble estate takes its own approach to making Sangiovese and other wines that reflect the area’s unique terroir

Robert Camuto

Aug 6, 2024

Sassotondo founders Edoardo Ventimiglia, his wife, Carla Benini, and their daughter, Francesca (left), have devoted much of their small winery's production to Ciliegiolo.

Robert Camuto Meets...

Tuscany’s Greatest Summer Red?

A group of dedicated winemakers puts chillable Ciliegiolo in the spotlight

Robert Camuto

Jul 23, 2024

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Sammy Hagar: The Encore Interview

The famous rocker and longtime wine lover chats about the changing drinks landscape and his new ventures in tequila, rum, cocktails and beer

MaryAnn Worobiec

Jul 19, 2024

With violinist Gautier Capuçon (at left), Jean-Yves Thibaudet advises a wine and music festival in Burgundy, where he spent much of his childhood.

Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet on Napa, Burgundy and Getting to Know the Mondavis

The wine-loving musician, who plays at this year’s Festival Napa Valley, talks about his upbringing in France, why he’s optimistic about wine’s future and more

Kenny Martin

Jul 12, 2024

Sakamai, or sake rice, and local water are the keys to making beautiful sake. Every grain of rice contains starches that are converted to sugars and then fermented.

Robert Camuto Meets...

Discovering Great Sake in Kyoto

For wine lovers, a sake exploration in Japan can be exhilarating

Robert Camuto

Jul 9, 2024

From Chilean Pinot Noir to Australian Gamay, these bottles of red provide relief from the heat.

Sommelier Roundtable

32 Refreshing Red Wines for Summer, Picked by Wine Pros

Sommeliers share their favorite reds for hot weather, from Lambrusco to Bordeaux

Julia Larson

Jul 2, 2024

Chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud at his flagship Grand Award–winning Daniel in Manhattan, one of the world’s most acclaimed restaurants

Daniel Boulud’s American Dream

The French-born New York chef has built an international restaurant empire, but he remains hungry

Kristen Bieler

From the Aug 31, 2024, issue

To Camille Lindsley, queerness is relational, much like the relationship between food and wine.

How Camille Lindsley Queers the Wine Pairing at HAGS

The owner and wine director of the acclaimed New York City restaurant talks about working with Aldo Sohm and bringing playfulness to fine dining

Julia Larson

Jun 26, 2024

The team at Mura Mura—including, from left, cellar master Giovanni Solo, co-founders Guido Martinetti and Federico Grom, and vineyard manager Vittorio Sandrone—have expanded from Barbera d'Asti to Piedmont's prestigious Barolo and Barbaresco appellations.

Robert Camuto Meets...

From Wine to Gelato and Back

Ice cream pioneer Guido Martinetti of Grom returns to winemaking

Robert Camuto

Jun 25, 2024

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