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.
How Was Wine Blindsided by Recent Trends in Consumption and Demand? Pick a Reason.
Jeff Siegel lists several.
‘An incredible ride’: Press Democrat wine writer leaves after 25 years, shares favorite stories
Peg puts down the pen.
The Best Wine Bars in New York City, According to a Top Sommelier
Victoria James picks hers.
Why this serious California winery is suddenly making trendy ‘pizza’ wine
Not everyone relegates their Valdiguie to pizza night.
Want to Understand California Wine? These 11 Bottles Will Teach You Everything
Ray Isle offers an “historical” drinking lesson.
Travel + Leisure Names Elk in Mendocino ‘America’s Best Small Food and Wine Town’
And they mean small.
20 Years Ago, This Movie Changed a Tiny California Wine Region Forever
Sideways lives on.
Contra Costa County-made wine has a new appellation — here’s what to know
Some great wines from this little-known area.
Ageing tastefully: the enduring appeal of old vine wines
With a guest appearance by Salvo Foti.
Grape harvesters defy vertigo in Spain’s scarped Ribeira Sacra wine region
On the bucket list.
20% of French teens have never tasted alcohol—now wineries are making fuel for cars instead of boozy nights out
France gets increasingly sober.
Lessons on Building a Wine Region Through Tourism: Armenia, Spain Learn from Napa and Champagne
Paul offers a recap of the conference he and I attended.
And the winners of our 2024 wine writing competition are …
Some nice pieces here.
The English wine that’s rivalling Champagne
The BBC is bullish on British bubbly.
Andrew Jefford: ‘At that moment, it sunk in. Yes, the Sherry world has changed’
The move to unfortified.
This Cult Oregon Winery Just Moved to… Philadelphia?
An odd choice.
For M?ori Winemakers, It’s About More Than Just Natural Wine
So cool to see these winemakers rise.
One Bright Spot Amid the Industry’s Gloom: Natural Wine
Kids these days.
Desperate California wine growers are slashing prices on grapes. No one is buying
A painful glut.
Wine and wasabi – the new front line for climate change
Two great tastes…
Turning the Tables on Lauren Mowery
Talking with the intrepid traveler.
Women in wine – Gaia Gaja
Another in this series.
Bhutan – now a wine producer
And Jancis says it’s going well.
Why the WSET is the UK’s greatest gift to the world of wine
Education is the foundation.
Côtes du Rhône announces new Cru
Laudun gets on the map.
Crazy Rain: Ningxia Faces Its Biggest Wine Crisis
Jim is on the ground.
Vineyards Devastated by Fires in Portugal
Awful.
Is Wine Facing Prohibition 2.0?
Slowly but surely.
What does California’s grape oversupply mean for the trade?
A wakeup call.
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