  Courtesy of the American University of Beirut Do a little dance, make a little wine: an illustration of how the Phoenicians operated the press The ancient Phoenicians had a reputation for savvy in both drink and trade. But finding physical evidence of their wine know-how had proved tricky, until a team in Lebanon unearthed something very old and very big—that may hold some clues about what those seafarers filled their cups with.
 Cecile Boko Two on one: Moe Harkless in his cellar with some new favorite bottles from The Prisoner It's NBA Finals time! But the New York Knicks' Moe Harkless has been working toward a different kind of win these days: He's partnering with The Prisoner Wine Company to boost both his new favorite wine and his Black Lives Now racial justice and equality initiative. We caught up with him to find out how he became an enophile and what he and The Prisoner are up to.
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 Courtesy of Wine Access The NBA Bubble may have shrunk, but Josh Hart's thirst is still growing. Throughout the abridged, quarantined late 2019–20 season, basketball's biggest wine connoisseurs turned hotel rooms into personal cellars for bottles they just had to have on hand. For the New Orleans Pelicans' Josh Hart, that meant classic Left Bank Cabernets. He told us about his five favorite bottles, and why he blames LeBron James for "spoiling" him. Read our interview!
We've had a packed roster of star guests on our Instagram Live series, Straight Talk with Wine Spectator, with plenty still to come! The virtual chats with chefs, winemakers, somms and more, sponsored by Wines of Chile and Garyswine.com, are airing every Tuesday and Thursday. Yesterday, Cellier aux Moines owner Philippe Pascal stopped by. Next, we'll be catching up with Italian wine legend Piero Antinori on Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. ET, and with Cristina Mariani-May, the American proprietor of Montalcino's Castello Banfi, on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. ET. Watch past convos, see the full lineup and tune in!
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