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.
Large Roman Villa Where Falernian Wine, the Most Esteemed in the Empire Was Produced, Found in Campania
Ah, the sweet aromas of Falernian.
Like no other place on Earth ~ The Etna Report 2024.5
Alfonso versus the volcano.
A Winemaker’s Journey from Afghanistan to Alsace
Talent knows no geography.
Devil’s Advocate: Giant US Distributor Sheds Staff. How Should Wineries React?
Don’t rely too much on distributors.
Víctor de la Serna – an appreciation
Jancis remembers him fondly.
From the Chair: Why keep writing about about wine?
The answer? Grace.
Cruising to Better Wine Sales
Liza B. Zimmerman goes behind the boat.
Will Costco change the face of Napa?
Not a sexy place for tourists to shop, that’s for sure.
How China’s First Bordeaux Purchase Went Sour?
Big news became big debt.
Is the demon drink over-demonised?
Jancis on the state of the science and politics.
The Wine Shipping Battle Takes a Twist in Iowa
Interesting development.
There’s Been a DEI Reversal in the Drinks Industry—What Now?
The pendulum swings back, unfortunately.
Why attend Alentejo’s Amphora Wine Day?
Taste the talha.
The California Wine Region Winning Over Chardonnay Skeptics
One great bottle at a time.
How a Tiny Vineyard Along an Interstate May Reshape the Wine Industry
The very definition of grassroots.
Wine and the obsession with newness
The trap of novelty.
Lebanon’s Wine Region Wrestles With War
Not for the first time.
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