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Château Phélan Ségur's Véronique Dausse celebrates the estate's Irish heritage.

Bordeaux’s Irish Wine Geese Soar in New ‘A Sip of Irish’ Film

Filmmaker Frank Mannion's newest drinks-themed documentary explores Ireland's contributions to wine, whiskey, beer and more. Plus, how much of Netflix's House of Guinness is true?

Nov 13, 2025

Is she wondering if there's a chilled bottle of Sancerre waiting backstage?

Taylor Swift-Endorsed Sancerre Sells Out Amid “Champagne Problems”

A glimpse of a French Sauvignon Blanc in the Disney+ documentary “The End of an Era” leads Swifties to run to the wine store

Jan 9, 2026

Fleur Geffrier's character, Camille Léger, will need to put her tasting talents to the test in the new season.

Drops of God Star Fleur Geffrier Reveals Insights on Season 2

Jan 5, 2026

Clockwise from top left: Ayo Edebiri on FX's The Bear; Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and chef José Andrés; Jon Hamm on Apple's Friends & Neighbors; Regina King

Best of Unfiltered 2025

Wine Spectator counts down its most exciting pop culture wine moments of 2025, from Taylor Swift and Jon Hamm to Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, not to mention an outrageous wine crime …

Dec 24, 2025

Lindsey Vonn (left) and Mikaela Shifrin celebrate Alpine Skiing World Cup victories with large-format sparkling wines.

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American Skiing Legend Lindsey Vonn Recovers Her Sparkling Wine Form with Ferrari Trento

Meanwhile, aprés slalom, American skiing legend Mikaela Shifrin raises Champagne Devaux at her own record-breaking Alpine World Cup win

Robert Taylor

Dec 19, 2025

Artist Joana Vasconcelos and Mouton-Rothschild co-owner Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild pose with the new label in her studio.

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Château Mouton-Rothschild Unveils New Art Label for the 2023 Vintage

The drawing, by Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos, celebrates how nature and humanity come together to make wine

Kenny Martin

Dec 9, 2025

Grammy winners Avril Lavigne and Future are California's newest celebrity winemakers.

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Avril Lavigne and Future Hit New Notes with California Wine Labels

Add Lavigne’s It’s Complicated Pinot Noir from Banshee and Future’s Roué Paso Robles Cabernet to the celebrity wine set list this holiday season

Robert Taylor

Dec 5, 2025

Actors Tom Wozniczka and Minka Kelly find romance amid the snow-covered vines in <i>Champagne Problems</i>.

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Netflix Uncorks the Holidays with Romantic ‘Champagne Problems’

A workaholic heroine, a mysterious Frenchman, a château in Champagne and a dog named Bubbles offer silly, holiday fun for after Thanksgiving

Emily Dendinger

Nov 24, 2025

The wines up for auction included magnums and jeroboams of some of viticulture’s icons.

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Wine Legends Raise Money for Hope in Haiti

The Grapes for Humanity Global Foundation partnered with José Andrés and some of the biggest names in wine to support the Hôpital Albert Schweitzer in Haiti

Mitch Frank

Nov 18, 2025

Kendall-Jackson head winemaker Kris Kato and NBA trophy designer Victor Solomon collaborated on the KJ x NBA Wine Collection.

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Official Wine of NBA Scores 3 with New NBA Wine Collection

California’s Kendall-Jackson puts basketball in and on the bottle, with the help of the NBA’s go-to ring and trophy designer

Greg Warner

Nov 5, 2025

Madison Hu plays a critic returning to the scene of the (wine) crime in <em>Terroir.</em>

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Harvesttime and Spooky Season Collide in ‘Terroir’

A new horror-comedy short film takes the idea of terroir to its absurd and terrifying extreme

Rachel Shanker

Oct 30, 2025

Meghan Markle teams up with chef-dynamo José Andrés on the season finale of her latest episodes of With Love, Meghan.

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Chefs José Andrés, David Chang and Samin Nosrat Join Meghan Markle on ‘With Love, Meghan’

On season two of the Netflix show, the Duchess of Sussex partners with famed chefs in the kitchen, then visits Jonata and Hilt winemaker Matt Dees in his Sta. Rita Hills vineyard

Emily Dendinger

Oct 27, 2025

SERVICE! From left, Bowen Yang, Dakota and Elle Fanning, Francis Tiafoe and Morgan Riddle were all served at the U.S. Open.

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Celebrity-Packed 2025 U.S. Open Showcases Après Tennis Wine and Cocktails

Moët & Chandon, Clos du Bois, Aperol Spritzes and Honey Deuces fueled an energized U.S. Open, while Paso Robles’ Daou wowed as Taylor Fritz clinched the Laver Cup

Robert Taylor

Sep 29, 2025

Sparkling wine and Formula 1 have a long and celebratory history that includes 2025 Miami Grand Prix winner Oscar Piastri (center) and late legend Ayrton Senna (right).

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NA Bubbly French Bloom Joins Official Champagne Moët & Chandon in the Formula 1 Wine Paddock

Why wait until the race is over? LVMH’s alcohol-free sparkling wine, founded by Maggie Frerejean-Taittinger and French model Constance Jablonski, is now F1's Official Alcohol-Free Sparkling Wine

Robert Taylor

Sep 19, 2025

<i>Next Gen Chef</i> marks the first time the Culinary Institute of America has allowed a television crew to film on campus—even the faculty became part of the show.

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Netflix’s ‘Next Gen Chef’ Brings the Future to the Table

Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy, chef Kelsey Barnard Clark and model Olivia Culpo star in the new reality cooking competition, set at the Culinary Institute of America

Julia Larson

Sep 17, 2025

Regina King was introduced to orange wine by her son, Ian Desduné.

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Regina King Creates A Tribute to Her Son with a New Wine Project

The actor, producer and director has launched MianU, a Mendocino orange wine, inspired by wines she shared with her son

Chris Cardoso

Aug 11, 2025

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