Wine and Vintages: Interesting Stories from Wine Spectator

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Unfiltered: Christian Moueix’s 30 Years as the Face of Napa’s Dominus Estate (Wine Spectator)
Plus, Congress recognizes the Judgment of Paris, Cheech Marin’s new Mezcal habit, and bubbly charity efforts from Moët & Chandon and Riunite

Napa Valley Vintners to Host Hong Kong Wine Auction (Wine Spectator)
The organization behind Auction Napa Valley partners with Christie’s auction house to bring its Premiere Napa Valley sale to China for the first time

Firm Alleges Rudy Kurniawan Sold It $2.45 Million in Fake Burgundy, and Wine Merchants Helped (Wine Spectator)
Lawsuit accuses collectible wine experts of facilitating the sale of 132 fake bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti; they deny the claims

Donn Chappellet, Pioneering Vintner of Napa Valley’s Pritchard Hill, Dies at 84 (Wine Spectator)
Leaving Los Angeles for Napa in 1967, Chappellet produced outstanding wine and put an appellation on the map

Sotheby’s Scores Big with Bill Koch’s $21.9 Million Wine Auction (Wine Spectator)
Billionaire collector offers 20,000 bottles of rarities in a sale that brings in one of the highest wine auction totals in history

8 & $20 Recipe: Pork Belly Banh Mi (Wine Spectator)
An indulgent yet fresh-flavored Vietnamese sandwich finds its foil in a Pinot Gris

Sommelier Talk: Daniel Pernice Brings Italia to Georgia (Wine Spectator)
At Osteria Mattone, the wine director is expanding the horizons of wine lovers in an Atlanta suburb

Grilled Striped Bass and White Burgundy for Memorial Day (Wine Spectator)
Ring in summer with a Newport-inspired dish and 14 lively whites

Recent Wine Auctions Show Why Hart Davis Hart Is Top Domestic House (Wine Spectator)
Focused on the American market, the 2015 domestic sales leader hosted a blockbuster Burgundy sale in April

Morley Safer, acclaimed journalist who highlighted red wine’s potential health benefits, dies at 84 (Wine Spectator)
As a 60 Minutes correspondent, Safer brought news to life; he also introduced Americans to the French Paradox

Unfiltered: Mouton Cadet Serves the Celebs of Cannes (Wine Spectator)
Plus, behind the scenes at Bill Koch’s Sotheby’s wine auction, and Napa’s Scarecrow chases off an embezzling bookkeeper

Health Watch: Deep-Fried Twinkies May Not Be So Bad, but Fish and Red Wine Are Much Better (Wine Spectator)
Plus, a team of researchers head to three bars to test whether alcohol really makes people more attractive

8 Great Family-Owned Restaurants With a Tradition of Wine (Wine Spectator)
At these spots, wine and dining are close to home

Silicon Valley Investment Firm Buys Majority Stake in Napa’s Far Niente Wine Estates (Wine Spectator)
GI Partners, which owns a controlling share of Duckhorn, has invested in the company founded by Gil Nickel

Reaching for Wine Ritual (Wine Spectator)
One of wine’s secret pleasures is anticipation

Aimé Guibert, Outspoken Champion of Quality Wine in France’s Languedoc, Dies at 91 (Wine Spectator)
Founder of Mas de Daumas Gassac showed that the southern region’s hillsides could produce outstanding wine

Jackson Family Wines Buys Sonoma’s Copain (Wine Spectator)
Deal marks second purchase of a notable Pinot Noir producer in a month for the company

Santa Barbara Pinot and Chardonnay Star Sandhi Wines Finds New Owner (Wine Spectator)
Charles Banks’ Terroir group sells its stake in Rajat Parr’s wine label to Steve Webster of Evening Land Vineyards and Domaine de la Côte

Unfiltered: Sabering at the Kentucky Derby with Josh Duhamel (Wine Spectator)
Plus, pop artist Bobbie Grei sings for Gérard Bertrand, and a former NFL QB-turned-vintner faces a trademark challenge

Lights! Camera! Pour! Video Contest! Wine Spectator’s 10th Annual Contest (Wine Spectator)
Share your wine story and earn great prizes

Sicily Wine Innovator Giacomo Rallo Dies at 79 (Wine Spectator)
Founder of Donnafugata was a leader in the Italian island’s renewed focus on quality wine production

2015 Bordeaux: Wine Futures Prices and Analysis (Wine Spectator)
The vintage is promising, but will the prices attract consumers? Our updated price chart reveals the best deals

Bordeaux 2015: Wine Futures Prices and Analysis (Wine Spectator)
The vintage is promising, but will the prices attract consumers? Our updated price chart reveals the best deals

8 & $20: Cilantro-Lime Mahi Mahi With a Portuguese White (Wine Spectator)
A snappy Verdelho highlights the citrus flavors in this California-inspired dish

Sommelier Talk: Rachael Lowe Dreams of Island Wines at Spiaggia (Wine Spectator)
At Tony Mantuano’s storied Chicago restaurant, the wine director is introducing diners to exciting Italian wines finally getting their due

Buy It Now: EBay Decides It’s Time to Sell Wine (Wine Spectator)
The e-commerce giant has partnered with Drync to offer 10,000 selections, but challenges to online sales remain myriad

Unfiltered: Blushing Actor-Vintner Kyle MacLachlan (Wine Spectator)
Plus, The Who’s Roger Daltrey pops his own Champagne, and 2.5 acres of Cabernet vines stolen in Bordeaux

Red Wine and Coffee Are Good for Your Guts, Study Finds (Wine Spectator)
Researchers find red-wine drinkers have more diverse gut microbiomes, which means better health

Two Men Indicted in French Laundry Wine Theft (Wine Spectator)
After nearly $300,000 worth of rare wine turned up in North Carolina, the FBI followed a trail and found not one wine burglary but three

How to Proselytize Wine—and Should We? (Wine Spectator)
Everyone knows about wine these days. Or do they?

A Piece of French Dining and Wine History Up For Sale (Wine Spectator)
La Tour d’Argent, the historic Paris restaurant and wine destination, is auctioning off some of its past tableware, rare old Cognacs and even a silver duck press

Creditors Dispute Ownership of Bankrupt Retailer Premier Cru’s Wine (Wine Spectator)
A trustee plans to sell off the California store’s 6,000 cases of wine stocks, but some customers argue their property is being taken

Mother’s Day Pasta Primavera From a Mother-Daughter Cooking Duo (Wine Spectator)
Transport mom to Italy with an authentic pasta recipe, plus 14 bright white wines

Frost Strikes France’s Burgundy and Loire Wine Regions (Wine Spectator)
Freezing temperatures from Chablis to Côte Chalonnaise to Chinon and Montlouis damage young vine buds, threatening this year’s crop