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Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 2/2/25

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.

Who has a drinking problem (?)
The WHO employees, apparently.

Unified Keynote Luncheon with Alecia Moore, Ray Isle, Recalls the Importance of Embracing Curiosity and Telling the Story of Wine
Pink talks wine.

Why this celebrated California winery is closing after 12 years
One of many more to come, I fear.

U.S. Winery Count Declines Slightly
To wit….

Why New Zealand Chardonnay deserves the spotlight
Yes it does. More from me on this in the coming months.

Updated: U.S. Pauses Tariffs on Canada, After Wineries in Both Nations Faced Trade Barriers
As we all bite our nails.

Trump’s plans could devastate California wine. Some are ‘preparing for a war’
Gonna get ugly.

In Napa Valley, a Winery Is Becoming a Work of Art
Getting artsy.

First, there was Malbec — but Argentine wine has so much more to offer
Jancis tastes the alternatives.

Why Bordeaux wine is more budget-friendly than you think
There’s a lot of it outside the big names.

I’ve found South America’s secret wine paradise
Yes, Uruguay.

They can look but never touch their ?nest wines
The story behind Kosher Bordeaux.

Trump’s tariffs may cost California wine its largest export market
We’ll see how powerful the alcohol lobby is now…

What We Know About New Tariffs on American Alcohol
We know it’s a mess.

The Little-Known New Zealand Region Making Excellent Wines
Martinborough rocks.

A Closer Look at the Role of Limestone Soil in Wine
Digging into soils.

Jamie Goode: Ageing wine
The joys and perils of age.

Sarah Heller MW: here’s the Chinese fan of Italian wines elected world’s youngest Master of Wine
A gushing profile.

How international winemakers became enamoured with Napa
Follow the money.

Los Angeles wildfires devastated the local wine industry. What’s next?
A recap.

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