
Mitch Frank
About
Mitch Frank joined Wine Spectator as associate editor in 2005 and serves as news editor for the magazine and WineSpectator.com.
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.

Rethinking Hefty Bottles
In the past 40 years, the average wine bottle has doubled in weight, but that's not better …

Year in Review: 2021 By the Numbers
Get the numbers behind the year in wine at Wine Spectator , where editors reviewed more …

The Pleasure of Being Together
The 40th Annivesary of the New York Wine Experience

New Study Suggests Red Wine Reduces COVID Infection Rates
U.K. residents who drank 1 to 2 glasses of red wine per day had a lower chance of infection

Philippe Cambie, Dynamic Winemaking Consultant of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Beyond, Dies at 59
The larger-than-life winemaker was the driving force behind many wineries raising their …

Brut … James Brut
A limited-edition Champagne Bollinger celebrates the 25th Bond film

Angelina Jolie Sells Her Stake in Provence’s Château Miraval
Plus, a difficult 2021 vintage for Champagne

Napa’s Nashville Newcomer
Farmer and financier Gaylon Lawrence Jr. scooped up Heitz and other notable Napa properties …

The Story of an Iconic Cab
How a quiet handshake led to Napa’s greatest Cabernet Sauvignon, now legendary