Mitch Frank

Mitch Frank

Senior Editor for News

About

Mitch Frank joined Wine Spectator as associate editor in 2005 and serves as news editor for the magazine and WineSpectator.com. He was promoted to senior editor for news in 2022.

Frank previously worked at Time magazine, where he covered American politics and global affairs. He has published two books for teenage readers: Understanding September 11th and Understanding the Holy Land. Since 2010, he and his family have lived in New Orleans. When he's not tasting wine, Mitch loves great food, great music, and watching the New York Mets break his heart.

Undefining Moderate Drinking
Opinion

Undefining Moderate Drinking

Neither winemakers nor neo-Prohibitionists nor U.S. citizens win with the new Dietary …

Jan 8, 2026
Redefining Luxury at Napa’s Trois Noix

Redefining Luxury at Napa’s Trois Noix

Jaime Araujo introduces Trois Noix, Cobb Wines opens Healdsburg tasting room and a new …

Dec 31, 2025
Guilty Pleas in $99 Million Wine Ponzi Scheme

Guilty Pleas in $99 Million Wine Ponzi Scheme

British con men plead guilty in ellaborate fraud case, and remembering Sam Sebastiani

Dec 31, 2025
The Year in U.S. Winery Deals
News in Print

The Year in U.S. Winery Deals

Winery mergers and acquisitions dipped in 2025, but a handful of notable U.S. sales reflect …

Dec 31, 2025
Top Wine News of 2025
News

Top Wine News of 2025

Tariffs, health advisories and slowing sales? Yes, but the past 12 months also brought …

Dec 23, 2025
Federal Anti-Alcohol Report Shelved
News in Print

Federal Anti-Alcohol Report Shelved

USDA shelves anti-alcohol report in favor of long-standing recommendations on alcohol …

Dec 15, 2025
Reimagining—and Restoring—a Napa Icon: Robert Mondavi Winery’s Renovation
News

Reimagining—and Restoring—a Napa Icon: Robert Mondavi Winery’s Renovation

Cliff May’s 1966 design of the Robert Mondavi Winery was groundbreaking; an ambitious …

Dec 10, 2025
Danny Meyer Marks 40 Years of His Little NYC Restaurant That Could
News

Danny Meyer Marks 40 Years of His Little NYC Restaurant That Could

Union Square Cafe opened in 1985 and, thanks to great wine, food and hospitality, is busier …

Dec 5, 2025
Wine Legends Raise Money for Hope in Haiti
Unfiltered

Wine Legends Raise Money for Hope in Haiti

The Grapes for Humanity Global Foundation partnered with José Andrés and some of the …

Nov 18, 2025