Mitch Frank

Mitch Frank

News Editor

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
Opinion

Rethinking Hefty Bottles

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

Feb 28, 2022
Year in Review: 2021 By the Numbers
News in Print

Year in Review: 2021 By the Numbers

Get the numbers behind the year in wine at Wine Spectator , where editors reviewed more …

Feb 28, 2022
The Pleasure of Being Together
News in Print

The Pleasure of Being Together

The 40th Annivesary of the New York Wine Experience

Feb 28, 2022
New Study Suggests Red Wine Reduces COVID Infection Rates
News

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

Jan 25, 2022
Philippe Cambie, Dynamic Winemaking Consultant of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Beyond, Dies at 59
News

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 …

Dec 20, 2021
Brut … James Brut
News in Print

Brut … James Brut

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

Dec 15, 2021
Angelina Jolie Sells Her Stake in Provence’s Château Miraval
News in Print

Angelina Jolie Sells Her Stake in Provence’s Château Miraval

Plus, a difficult 2021 vintage for Champagne

Dec 31, 2021
Napa’s Nashville Newcomer
People

Napa’s Nashville Newcomer

Farmer and financier Gaylon Lawrence Jr. scooped up Heitz and other notable Napa properties …

Dec 15, 2021
The Story of an Iconic Cab
People

The Story of an Iconic Cab

How a quiet handshake led to Napa’s greatest Cabernet Sauvignon, now legendary

Dec 15, 2021