2025 is only moments away, but before we flip the calendar, Wine Spectator‘s editors would like to remember the wine industry pioneers, innovators and history makers we lost this year. In 2024, we said goodbye to longtime California wine industry leaders Warren Winiarski, Jan Shrem and Eleanor Coppola, as well as architect Howard Backen, who
Month: December 2024
2024 was a year of transition for the wine world, with old-guard retirements, new buyers on the scene and big names changing hands. Market shifts saw previous owners buying back their namesake businesses, an average 25 percent drop in Bordeaux futures prices, and major retailers adapting their strategies to attract younger consumers. The year also
When guests arrived at the 17th annual Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival’s Grand Tasting on Dec. 15, they found an even bigger and better event than last year. The culmination of a four-day culinary extravaganza, the food and wine tasting, hosted at the Palm Beach County Convention Center and presented by Wine Spectator, offered
Perhaps a daily glass of wine has been unfairly targeted. The panel of health experts tasked with studying alcohol consumption for the U.S. Dietary Guidelines has found with “moderate certainty” that people who drink alcohol in moderation have lower all-cause mortality than those who don’t drink. The report provides a strong argument that the current
Bottles of Marchesi Antinori’s super Tuscan Tignanello raised nearly $190,000 at a London auction organized by Christie’s, on Nov. 26 and 27. The bottles came straight from the Antinori cellars, giving collectors a rare chance to secure one of Italy’s most beloved wines with unbeatable provenance. The auction celebrated the 50th anniversary of the release
All eyes on Aglianico. Scientists from a cohort of Italian universities have published a study on the potential health benefits of a specially-designed pomace made from the byproducts of Campania’s flagship grape. According to their paper, Aglianico could potentially spare diabetes patients from blindness. Almost a quarter of patients with type 2 diabetes will experience
Jean-Charles Boisset and Gina Gallo-Boisset, the scions of two famous wine families, have purchased Flora Springs Winery in Napa Valley from the Komes and Garvey families, founders of the company. Though Gallo-Boisset and Boisset are industry veterans, this is the first winery collaboration by the couple. The sale includes the St. Helena winery, inventory and
Until 11:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 3—Giving Tuesday—wine lovers have the chance to bid on rare bottles of Burgundy, Beaujolais, Napa Cabernet and more, all for a worthy cause. Proceeds from the auction, organized by Edouard Parinet of Château du Moulin-à-Vent in Beaujolais, will support Wine on Wheels, the nonprofit founded by New York City