Hello, and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them to my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren’t Flipboard-inclined, here’s everything I’ve strained out of the wine-related muck for the week. Supermarket Giants Safeway and Albertsons Enter the World of Online Fine Wine with Direct …

The biggest business news in Napa this summer was E.&J. Gallo’s buying spree, scooping up Rombauer Vineyards and Massican in a matter of days. The two wineries could not be more different. Rombauer produces 350,000 cases a year and owns more than 700 acres of vines in Napa Valley, Carneros and the Sierra Foothills. Massican, a boutique label started by …

Who wants an encore? Fresh off his first Wine Spectator video contest win, in 2022, Steve Jacobson has earned the grand prize for the second year in a row with his latest video, “Love the Wine You’re With,” dedicated to all the enophiles out there. “I started working on this literally the weekend I got back from the New York …

sarahstierch has added a photo to the pool: Prime Steakhouse at Harris Ranch Inn, Coalinga, California Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahvain/53217147854/in/pool-17918700@N00

Jason Doss has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/jcdoss/53216312610/in/pool-17918700@N00

Halloween HJB has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/halloweenhjb/53213989582/in/pool-17918700@N00

sarahstierch has added a photo to the pool: Corner 103 at Harris Ranch, Coalinga, California Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahvain/53214800540/in/pool-17918700@N00

RoguePano has added a photo to the pool: Cave Gulch Winery, Santa Cruz, NorCal usa. iPhone 11Pro in Pano Mode. RoguePano Panorama Glitch Pano Sabotage. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/155866820@N02/53213053554/in/pool-17918700@N00

The whisky was found behind a hidden cellar door at Blair Castle, Perthshire. The whisky is believed to have been distilled in 1833 and bottled in 1841, so experts believe it to be the oldest Scotch in existence. They delved into the castle’s archives and used carbon dating technology at the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre to determine that the …

Bim Bom has added a photo to the pool: Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/eduardo_dacosta/53213039649/in/pool-17918700@N00

In a testament to our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we are proud to announce that for the second consecutive year, we will be sponsoring the prestigious ‘Writer of the Year’ category at the BIH Spotlight Awards. This event, now in its second year, symbolises a celebration of the exceptional achievements and contributions of individuals from black, Asian, and ethnic …

n8fire has added a photo to the pool: Porto Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/louisjacob/53212363868/in/pool-17918700@N00

n8fire has added a photo to the pool: Graham’s Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/louisjacob/53212283863/in/pool-17918700@N00

Vineyard scene in the Marne Valley. Authorities found hungry, exhausted workers living in a squalid hut when conducting a routine check in Nesle-le-Repons, a village in the Marne Valley. Gendarmes and officers from France’s MSA agency regularly inspect these buildings in a bid to combat illegal work. They discovered ‘makeshift bedding, dilapidation, unsanitary conditions, lack of cleaning and disinfection, the …

n8fire has added a photo to the pool: Portugal Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/louisjacob/53212485405/in/pool-17918700@N00

n8fire has added a photo to the pool: Portugal Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/louisjacob/53207321788/in/pool-17918700@N00

sarahstierch has added a photo to the pool: Santa Barbara County, California Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahvain/53206552349/in/pool-17918700@N00

sarahstierch has added a photo to the pool: I love Ken’s wines. Exceptional stuff. Enjoyed it at the tasting room in Buellton, California Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahvain/53206386658/in/pool-17918700@N00

Pagos de Araiz. Crianza. 2005 | Navarra. Spain | Jusotil_1943 | Flickr Uploaded on March 26, 2017 Taken on July 25,… Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/46322086@N04/33532489671/in/pool-17918700@N00

The vineyards of Meursault. Many people know – or think they know – the wine of Meursault. A rich wine with aromas of hazelnut, butter, an edge of honey and a bit of oak spice all fit into the stock conception of Meursault. However, after tasting more than a hundred wines and visiting 18 Meursault producers, I am more convinced …