Wine Vault

Episode 5: Murder is on the menu at a Sonoma dinner party

Italian executive and art collector explains his contemporary winery and artists' residence in Tuscany

A study finds that women who drink moderately gain less weight despite alcohol's calories

Federal alcohol authorities are also investigating the fraud case

James Molesworth is visiting top domaines to try the young reds and whites from two very different vintages

The top two bidders on WineSpectator.com each picked up the celebrated 1986 vintage in exchange for their donations

Plus, Canada’s women’s hockey team does Champagne on ice, Molly Ringwald’s memoir features wine pairings and a gift from the Postal Service’s “dead wine office”

Jon Moramarco brings experience in California and international markets to distributor

As rescue efforts continue, wineries prepare for harvest and estimate a loss of almost 14 million cases of wine

Wine-tasting groups. Proper wineglasses. Wines that deserve discussion. Argentina is starting to develop a culture of fine-wine appreciation

Decanter contributor Sarah-Jane Evans MW was made a Knight of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino last night.

The white wine of Ch��teau La Mission Haut-Brion, one of the most celebrated whites in Bordeaux, will change its name as of the 2009 vintage.

Growers in the Italian region of Alto Adige are turning to biodynamics and climbing to higher ground to avoid the potential effects of a warming climate.

The great alcohol debate is alive and well, with the jury undecided as to whether higher levels of alcohol make or mar a fine wine, Andrew Jefford finds in the latest issue of Decanter.

Constellation is axing 40 jobs in Australia as part of plans to bottle more of its wine in the UK.

Former French rugby international and acclaimed wine producer Gerard Bertrand is set to bare all as the now legendary Semillons take to the stage once more.

As the Decanter World Wine Awards enters its final phase of entries, the Royal Opera House has once again been confirmed as the venue for the awards ceremony.

Moderate female drinkers are less likely to gain weight than those who drink mineral water, according to a new study.

Laithwaites has opened its flagship store at Vinopolis in London with the avowed aim of taking a stake in the fine wine sector.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate has offered a ringing endorsement of the 2007 Port vintage, with 40 out of 59 wines tasted awarded 90 or more points.

NuKorc, the world's second biggest synthetic cork maker, has filed for bankruptcy with estimated debts of AUS$4m.

A new dealcoholised wine has been launched onto the Italian market, in an effort to combat alcohol abuse.

Fraud squad officers have arrested six people in connection with an Australian wine investment scam.

G��nther Jauch, presenter of Wer wird Million��r - the German Who Wants to be a Millionaire - is to take over Weingut von Othegraven.

Earthquake damage to the Chilean wine industry is not nearly as bad as feared, the country's biggest producers say.

Dominique Lafon of Burgundy's Domaine des Comtes Lafon has undertaken his first venture outside of Burgundy.

Gerard Basset MW has been appointed chairman of the Regional France panel at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2010.

The Chilean Embassy in London has set up a bank account to receive donations to aid the Earthquake Appeal Fund.

Chilean airline LAN has announced it is resuming some flights from Santiago, as winemakers across Chile assess the damage after the devastating earthquake that hit the country on Saturday.

Four top chefs are each designing a course for a dinner in aid of the The Benevolent and The Academy of Culinary Arts.

Les Sources de Caudalie, the restaurant on the estate of Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafitte in Pessac-Leognan, has won a Michelin star.

Alois Kracher Sr has died of cancer aged 81.

A ��190 Pinot Noir made by monks at an abbey off the coast of Cannes has beaten top Burgundies in a blind tasting.

E&J Gallo and the two main culprits in the ��fake Pinot' case are being sued in California on the grounds of unfair competition, fraud and false advertising.

Decanter's Man of the Year 2010 is Aubert de Villaine, proprietor of one of the world's legendary wine estates.