WineSpectator.com: News & Features

• Are Americans' Tastes Changing? (Wine Spectator)
  Big coffee roasters and a small bunch of California winemakers think it is
• Red Wine, White House (Wine Spectator)
  Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan: wine lovers in the White House. Here's the story of how they and their successors helped propel American wine to the top of the world
• Beam's Skinnygirl Brand Enters Wine Market (Wine Spectator)
  The popular ready-to-drink low-calorie cocktail brand from Bethenny Frankel is poised to make a splash in the wine market
• Far East Diplomacy with a Chinese Cuvée (Wine Spectator)
  Plus, Shafer Vineyards hosts Train's new video, cellar surprises unearthed in Champagne, Ecco Domani's young designers toast Fashion Week and a wine charity roundup
• Understanding How Resveratrol Works (Wine Spectator)
  Studies have shown the red-wine chemical has health effects; a new study tries to find out why
• 8 & $20 Recipe: Spicy Butternut Squash Soup with a French White (Wine Spectator)
  Ancho chile-spiked cream adds an extra dimension to this wintertime staple
• I Wine You to Wine Me (Wine Spectator)
  From aphrodisiac to wedding toast, wine has always been entwined with sex and romance through history. But it hasn't always been pretty
• Bogus Burgundies? (Wine Spectator)
  Rare bottles are pulled from a London auction after collectors raise questions about authenticity
• New York Giants Party with Giant Bottle, Giant Celebs (Wine Spectator)
  Plus, the law catches up with wine criminals, wine for monkeys and the intersection of fine wine and China gets more congested
• Moscato Mania (Wine Spectator)
  Sales of the easy-drinking bubbly have skyrocketed—is it a passing fad or here to stay?