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.
Simplicity
A lovely piece of reflection.
The Science of Heat Stress in Grapevines
An excellent primer, and quite timely for CA this week.
Devil’s Advocate: Time for More Wine Industry Honesty
Short and sweet.
France Considers How Far its Vineyards Need to Shrink
And where, and when…
Bordeaux Bloodbath? Grubbing Up Deja Vu
Mike Veseth has perspective on ripping out vines.
The Wine Industry is Often Its Own Worst Enemy
Thoughtful criticism.
Wine Reacts to Anti-Alcohol Messaging with New Marketing Strategies
But will they be any good?
South Africa’s Cap Classique sparkles brighter than ever
A growing category.
Wine grapes surpass strawberries as top crop in SLO County
Interesting statistics. Do they say more about wine or about agriculture in general?
More Than 3.7 Million Annual Visitors Help Napa Valley Rebound from the Pandemic
A bright spot, these days.
A Report From the Areni Global Fine Wine Symposium in Finland
A good summary.
Massal selection vs. clones: What’s the difference?
The short story.
Burgundy Faces Its Most Challenging Harvest in 50 Years
Not just Burgundy.
Climate change and harsh weather in France bring challenges to Chablis wine country
More details.
California winery owner fined $120K for letting worker live in trailer on his land
Ridiculous enforcement decision.
Growing Pains: Grapegrowers React to Industry Changes
With an emphasis on “pains.”
Seaport strike could spike NYC wine prices, leave produce rotting offshore, experts warn
On imported wines, that is.
Want the Best Grenache? You’ll Need to Head to the Hills.
And by best, they mean “elegant.”
How vineyards closer to the sun are evading climate change
Elevation is becoming crucial.
A famous local wine writer said she hates Dry January. That started a social media firestorm — and a movement
The story behind the idea.
How to Order Wine to Find a Bottle You Love
Advice from somms.
Inside the Rise and Rise of Chilled Red Wine
Says Vogue Magazine (with a photo from 1994).
New Zealand vintners bet big on premium white wine
NZ Chardonnay is becoming a thing.
Former Google exec launches wine label with celebrated Healdsburg winemaker
David Drummond starts a tiny empire.
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