Mitch Frank
About
Mitch Frank joined Wine Spectator as associate editor in 2005 and serves as news editor for the magazine and WineSpectator.com. He was promoted to senior editor for news in 2022.
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.
Bordeaux 2025 Futures Pricing and Analysis: Cheval Blanc and Others Start the Campaign
The latest vintage offers promising quality but tiny quantities; will wineries hold the …
An Eye-Opening Blind Tasting
Fifty years ago, the Judgment of Paris opened the world’s eyes to California wine. Today, …
What Wine Tastes Best With Gefilte Fish and Freedom?
Passover begins this week, with families and friends uniting for Seders; two editors debate …
Straight Talk Episode 33: Memento Mori and Vida Valiente Winemaker Sam Kaplan
The Oklahoma-born winemaker is having his moment as he tackles multiple wine projects, …
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs on Imported Wine
Majority of Justices find White House used improper authority to impose duties; Trump has …
Danny Meyer Marks 40 Years of His Little Restaurant That Could
Celebrating a milestone for Union Square Cafe, one NYC’s dining landmarks since 1985
Undefining Moderate Drinking
The newest Dietary Guidelines update still balks at discussing healthy relationships with …
Daniel Cathiard, Co-Owner of Bordeaux’s Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte and Napa’s Cathiard Vineyard, Dies at 81
After making his fortune in a family grocery firm and sports retailer, Cathiard revitalized …
Charlie Palmer’s Wine Country Hotel
Charlie Palmer’s new Healdsburg destination takes Sonoma by storm

