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.
Wine Economics 101: the Three Vs of Wine
Viticulture, Vinification, and Vending.
A South African vineyard is dropping predatory wasps from drones to keep its grapes free from bugs
Dropping flying things doesn’t always go as planned…
Understanding Mouthfeel
A deep dive into astringency, which is not a taste, but a sensation.
Pink void – how did rosés get so pale?
Fashion.
A Better Way to Communicate Wine
The linguist goes a-wine-tasting.
The grey area of tasting wine
Super interesting deep dive on the trigeminal nerve.
Is alcohol good or bad for you? Yes.
Harvard Public Health weighs in.
All the Questions You’re Too Afraid to Ask at the Wine Bar, Answered
Some of these are very good questions.
Women Making Waves in (South African) Wine
Remember their names.
The Ladder Of Quality
All about hierarchy.
Return of the International Interns
Interesting stats.
Leading the Way
Women in Oregon wine.
When Champagne Went to War
An historical perspective.
Is ‘mud rain’ bad news for Southern Spain’s vineyards?
Apparently not.
Vivino Launches First Brick-and-Mortar Store in Singapore
Isn’t this a bit like Yelp opening a restaurant?
French Critics Spark “Fury” in Languedoc
The ‘ole one-star snub.
The new juju of Anjou wine
Oh yes. Anjou is on fire.
Turkey’s Winemakers Are Resurrecting the Wines of Millennia Past
A nice profile of one of Turkey’s pioneers.
Steakhouse diner, 75, lunges at fellow dinner guest with knife as all-out-brawl erupts at celeb hotspot over spilled wine: cops
Two words: Florida Man.
Robert Joseph: ‘Why not embrace multi-vintage blends, as Penfolds did with its G3?’
Sometimes good. Sometimes bad.
In Thailand, Tropical Wine Is Ready for Its Close-Up
Two harvests a year!!
Meet Xing Wei: China’s Youngest Master of Wine and His Vision for the Future
An interview with someone finding his way.
The next big thing in wine …
Is Central and Eastern Europe, says Jancis.
Etna’s wine scene is erupting…
The verb that’s hard to resist.
How Young Wine Drinkers Are Changing the Collectors Market
Online bidding for a start.
Making Wine Fun—and Doing Things the Hard Way—at Kitchen Istanbul in San Francisco
Nice Q&A with Joe DiGrigoli.
A family passion for wine in the heart of France
A profile of the Moreau family in Chablis.
The Campaign to Remove Wine from your Dinner Table
Spectator finally weighs in on prohibitionism.
Exclusive: Winemaker James MacPhail Buys Back MacPhail Family Wines
Get that namesake back!
Why are sparkling fans seeking out Loire Valley fine bulles?
Everyone loves bubbles.
R.H. Drexel: Paso Robles Loses Two Pioneers
Sad news.
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