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.
Lulie Halstead Identifies the Opportunities in the Beverage Alcohol Market
Lulie knows what she’s talking about.
The GenZ Problem
Cassandra Charlick takes a look.
The Tyranny Of The Label
Appearances matter more than they should.
Devil’s Advocate: Might Smartwatches and Loyalty Cards Cut Our Drinking?
Not as much as Ozempic.
Rise of the machine: robotic vineyard labor wave of the future
A double-edged lightsaber.
Lebanon Winemakers Pray for Peace
Horrible. And not the first time they’ve dodged bombs during harvest.
European Wine Organisations Come Together to Fight Back
THAT’s what we want to see!
Corbières co-operation
Mates of Malbec?
The Barolo Report 2024
Sarah Heller, MW on Piedmont’s current releases.
State files complaint against Sonoma County wine company for allegedly retaliating against farmworkers who asked for a raise
Not a good look if true.
Hurricane Damage to Wineries and Vineyards in North Carolina Still Being Assessed
Some of them might still be underwater!
A California Court Could Blow Up Self-Distribution
Interesting legal situation.
Facing Racism on the Job as a Black Beverage Journalist
Still a problem.
Is this a correction, or a small road bump?
A correction, says Rob McMillan.
Napa County Judge Tentatively Rules Against Hoopes Vineyard
The gavel is falling, and Lindsay may be in trouble.
Sake, coffee and fish bones: Anything goes for Sushi M’s cocktails
When sommeliers drive the menu.
Grape Escape: A Shifting Landscape
Laura Ness on Siletto.
The Stones can keep rolling, but winemakers are the rockstars with longevity
Tim on the long view.
Lawmakers Demand Halt to Controversial Alcohol Study in U.S. Dietary Guidelines Review
This is me standing up and clapping.
Home on 5 acres designed by ‘the man who built Big Sur’ hits market
Because…. wine related.
Edward Ragg MW on Chinese Wine’s Evolution and Life After Wine Advocate
Wine Advocate pulls out of China.
Why Collectors Are Clamoring for This Winemaker’s Every Release
A profile of Sam Kaplan.
How the Lisboa wine region of Portugal is emerging as one of Europe’s most underrated wine regions
An overview of some of its producers.
India is getting serious about wine. What will that mean?
Big reds in air-conditioned rooms, apparently.
Europe’s Latest Natural Wine Darling Is… N/A?
Alice Feiring has the antidote, er, l’Antidote.
How this Missouri sommelier is making the culture of wine more inclusive
Nice profile of Javia Gilliam-Sanford.
New rules on organic wine in US may ‘harm’ industry
Forcing importers to be “certified organic” is ridiculous.
Everyone’s favorite sparkling red wine is finally getting the California treatment
By everyone, she means no one under 40.
Jura winemaker stunned after thieves seize his 2024 harvest
A special place in hell…
California wine wouldn’t be the same without this quiet S.F. shop
An institution.
White Wine Booms in China as Summer Heat Fuels a Refreshing Shift in Tastes
About time China moved to whites.
Asian wines take centre stage at Vitis, Singapore’s newest wine bar
Drink “local” in a matter of speaking.
In praise of the short wine list
Some like them short.
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