Sour Grapes
The Court of Master Sommeliers voided the test results of 23 people who passed its legendarily tough exam a few weeks ago. What happened?
Frances Dinkelspiel is the author of Tangled Vines: Greed, Murder, Obsession and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California, which was published in October. Visit her website: http://francesdinkelspiel.com.
FUTURE STAR
Wineries across the U.S. are planting this obscure French grape, which has the potential to be a bestseller.
Sacrilicious
From banal to boutique, a look at the evolving altar wine business.
Wine Talk
We chatted with author James Conaway about his new book and his polarizing views on America’s famous wine region.
Milestones
Residents of the wildfire-ravaged community come together to celebrate the holiday.
Fire Storm
The winemaker lost nearly everything in a fire years ago and fought tooth and nail not to let it happen again.
Comeback Story
The wildfires in Napa and Sonoma are only the most recent fires to hurt the state’s wineries.
Nightmare
Our resident wine expert tries to find her stepbrother in the middle of the California fires.
Sour Grapes
Author Peter Hellman studied how wine forger Rudy Kurniawan fooled experts and collectors to the tune of $25 million.
Time Travel
Next time you’re in Napa, Sonoma, and the Bay Area, visit these important historic sites and wineries.