Oregon Wine Pioneer Dick Erath Dies at 87
Erath helped lay the groundwork for Willamette Valley's success
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Unnamed Firm Buys Napa's Seven Stones Winery for $34 Million
Plus, late-season frost wreaks havoc in Argentina, and remembering two wine legends
Giuseppe Benanti, Who Helped Spark Mount Etna’s Wine Renaissance, Dies at 78
The founder of his family’s winery on the slopes of Sicily’s famed volcano believed in its vines’ potential
Winery Owner Donald Hess Dies at 86
The Swiss businessman and art collector built a wine corporation starting in Napa Valley before moving to the Andes to …
Michael Martini, Third-Generation Napa Winemaker, Dies at Age 73
A "larger-than-life" character, Martini was diagnosed with cancer three weeks before his death
Château Latour Owner Buys Majority Stake in Henriot
Plus, Wine Spectator crowns its video contest winner and remembers wine icon Fred Franzia
Barolo Icon Luciano Sandrone Dies at 76
A newcomer to wine, Sandrone managed to combine innovative winemaking with traditional grapegrowing to produce gorgeous …
2022: In Memoriam
Remembering the pioneers, legends, friends and family of the wine industry who died this year
Ste. Michelle Goes Big in Oregon
Plus, Wine Spectator remembers a respected Washington winemaker and a Russian River Valley legend
Tornado and Hail Hit Famed Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vineyard
Plus, the Spotted Lanternfly spreads across East Coast vineyards and remembering a Burgundy icon
Allen Shoup, Pioneer of Washington Wines, Dies at 79
As the head of Chateau Ste. Michelle, he was a guiding force in establishing the state's reputation
France’s AXA Millésimes Buys Sonoma Coast’s Platt Vineyard
Plus, new owners for Bordeaux’s Château Climens and remembering Lucio Tasca d’Almerita, champion of Sicilian wines