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Beard president sentenced to prison
The James Beard Foundation’s ex-president, Leonard F Pickell received a prison sentence of 1 to 3 years earlier this week for stealing more than $1.1m from the culinary organization.
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New York to allow direct shipping
New York State is set to allow wineries outside the state to bypass New York wholesalers and retailers and to ship wine directly to adult residents.
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University of California Davis celebrates 125 years of wine research
One of the world’s most influential and longest established wine schools celebrated its 125th anniversary yesterday.
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New York, Connecticut allow shipments in
The governors of New York and Connecticut have signed revolutionary legislation that opens their states to shipments of wine from outside.
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Ohio opened to out-of-state wine shipments
A federal judge has, for the moment, opened Ohio to shipping from out-of-state wineries.
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Los Angeles Times’ Shaw dies
The California wine and food communities are mourning David Shaw, The Los Angeles Times’s media critic.
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Zagat A-lists six NY wine bars
The Zagat Survey’s 2005-06 guide to New York City Nightlife has put six wine bars on its A-list.
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Florida the latest to allow out-of-state shipping
A federal judge in Florida has ruled that the state’s law barring direct-to-consumer wine shipments by out-of-state wineries is unconstitutional.
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Vidal ice wine is New York’s best
A $30 ice wine made from Vidal blanc grapes, a Northeastern speciality, was chosen New York’s best wine yesterday in the state’s 20th annual contest.
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Schloss Vollrads NOT for sale
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Michigan vintners win and lose in new shipment bill
America’s hottest high-stakes battle over direct shipment of wine to consumers has resumed. In a legislative skirmish, Michigan’s 43 wineries gained and lost.
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America’s food professionals rally to help colleagues in New Orleans
Restaurateurs and diners nationwide are organizing fund-raising events and seeking jobs for refugees from New Orleans restaurants.
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America’s auction season begins
Fat catalogues will be filling letterboxes this month as America’s new auction season begins with seven sales in September alone.
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Niagara Escarpment AVA approved
The Niagara Escarpment Viticultural Area is the latest AVA in New York State to be approved by the government.
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Opus One future decided
The future of Opus One is settled, decanter.com has learned.
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No change at Opus One
Despite speculation about a total buyout of Opus One by Philippine de Rothschild, the exclusive wine will remain a joint venture.
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‘Largest cellar ever’ in Zachys sale
A bottle of 1811 Chateau Lafite worth as much as US$40,000 will be auctioned later this month by Zachys of New York.
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Zachys sets records in $9m sale
In red-hot bidding wars Zachys set two records while grossing over US$9.5m last weekend.
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Michigan: out-of-state wineries can ship
A federal judge in Detroit has decreed that outside wineries can ship wine straight to Michigan consumers.
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Zachys snaps at Christie’s heels
Christie’s auctions won the international revenue race in 2005. The increasingly formidable Zachys placed second. Sotheby’s finished third – but its sales were up more than 40%.
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Acker starts season with $10m cellar
Acker Merrall & Condit is kicking off its 2006 bricks-and-mortar auctions with a US$10m cellar.
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Acker sets 21st-century auction record
New York auctioneer Acker Merrall & Condit has just completed a US$10.6m auction - the third-biggest in wine auction history.
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Romanee-Conti smashes auction record
It’s not the most expensive wine in the world, but at over US$14,000 a bottle it's still a world-beater.
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New York vintner Willy Frank dies
Willy K Frank, a Finger Lakes vintner whose wines were often rated among New York State’s best, died on Tuesday at the age of 80.