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Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 12/8/24

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.

Women in wine – Dr Laura Catena
The Doctor is IN.

Wine, health and moderation
Some thoughts on moderation.

Making A Shift
Charlie Leary discovers a buried truth.

Are Traditional Wine Pairings A Thing Of The Past?
Eric and I couldn’t agree more.

Why these winemakers are launching corporate side hustles
This headline is misleading. It should read “how successful corporate wine business are branching out.”

Georgian Dreams. Georgian Nightmares
Robert Joseph witnesses the protests.

Archaeologists discover Roman era winery in Spain
Archaeology is cool.

The Best Wine Books of 2024
Eric makes his annual picks.

She didn’t want to sell. Here’s how one of Napa’s best winemakers saved her winery
The ups and downs of Corison Winery.

A drink with: Ben Hasko MW MS
One of the few double masters.

Athens – the coolest wine scene in Europe?
Sounds like fun!

Could billionaire Oxford University donation benefit wine?
A long shot, but investing in sustainable agriculture is good for everyone.

Newfound Wines – connected to both the land and the universe
Newfound newcomer.

The Growing Thirst for English Wine
Not just in England.

Has the Title ‘Master Sommelier’ Become a Paradox?
Changing standards in a changing industry.

Armenia Is Producing Some of the World’s Most Interesting Wines — If You Can Find Them
Indeed they are!

The Ukrainian wine producers who are working through war – and the best bottles to try
Drink Ukrainian!

How 3 Sommeliers Risked Millions to Buy—and Sell—a Once-in-a-Lifetime Wine Collection
Quite the tale. It’s like the movie “Boiler Room,” but for wine.

We Spoke to 3 Women Working in Wine. Is Business Really Down?
Three perspectives.

What Do Neo-Prohibitionists Really Want?
In a word? Power.

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