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.
Nonalcoholic California wine has come a long way. But here’s the harsh reality
They still aren’t very good.
Why Is Every Restaurant In London A Wine Bar Now?
When they all are, none of them are.
Japanese Winemakers Have a Long History in California Wine. Now, They’re Redefining Its Future.
From the samurai winemaker to Napa Koshu.
Devil’s Advocate: What to Expect from 2025, and Why? Part 3 – Markets
Robert continues his prognostications.
2025 SVB Report: Pulling No Punches
It’s gonna hurt.
Some other views on the SVB Report:
VinePair
SevenFifty Daily
SF Chronicle
The French winemaker whose wines are illegal in his home country
Sacre bleu!
20 Bottles Under $20, for Hunkering Down
Hide under your rock and drink these.
Wine Takes a Break from Glass
Just like it took a break from cork.
From SOMM to CEO
A profile of Mr. McCoy.
The Overlooked Burgundy Grand Cru That Deserves a Place in Your Cellar
That is, if you spend $1100 on a bottle with regularity.
Andrew Jefford: ‘Along with firelight and song, wine is humanity’s oldest friend’
Funny how people turn on their friends, tho.
How Argentina’s ‘mountain wines’ are taking it to new heights
Richard Siddle takes a hike.
‘Smoke taint’ a growing issue as Washington wine grapes face wildfires
Everywhere now.
The Science of Old Vines
If you know, you know.
Old Vine Registry surpasses 4,000 entries
Not to toot my own horn but…
The Story Behind Some of New York’s Most Unusual Plantings
Some wild sounding grapes there.
Ontario threatens to ban US alcohol in tit-for-tat response to tariffs threat
And so it begins.
Why South Africa Is Surging as a Global Wine Tourism Destination
Not by accident.
The complex case of moderate drinking
Decanter weighs in.
The Story of Wine in Altadena
An unknown wine country.
WSTA warns customers of ‘double whammy tax grab’ to come
No winners here.
Can Pugnitello punch above its weight?
The “little fist” has 35 hectares in existence.
R.H. Drexel: Which Would You Choose: A Visit to Vida Valiente
Memento Mori owners branch out.
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