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.
Advice for wine communicators
Sam offers her thoughts after a panel I moderated.
The Science of Volatile Acidity
Flaw or feature?
‘Make America drink again’ declares Michel Chapoutier
I’m getting MADA and MADA…
How one man became the go-to designer for top Bay Area restaurants and wineries
He does good work.
Inheritance Changes Bring Joy to Burgundy
Excellent progress. Let’s see more.
Senators vote to keep Mississippi wine lovers from receiving direct shipments
Because, f*ck you, consumers.
W.H.O. Calls For Cancer Warnings Labels on Alcohol
SMH.
Think You Know California Grenache? Think Again
It’s getting good, says Patrick Comiskey.
What draws international winemakers to Napa Valley?
Bet you can guess.
Wine improvement district gets final OK, supervisors give early approval to 48.8% salary increase
New tax on Santa Barbara wine will fuel regional marketing.
Last year’s California wine harvest was the smallest in 20 years
And quite deliberately so. Large swaths of vineyard went unharvested.
This volcanic Italian island was made for wine
Zibibbo. It’s fun to say (and drink).
Does every California wine region need a ‘signature’ wine?
No. Definitely, not.
A 2020 wildfire nearly destroyed this classic Napa Valley winery. Now it’s closing for good
Bye-bye Newton.
Yes, the Sales Reports Are Scary, but Here’s Why I Believe the Wine Biz Will Bounce Back
Ray talks with P!nk.
To Try the Wine From This Mediterranean Island, You Simply Have to Be There
One more for the bucket list!
The Hell With The Neo-Prohibitionists. Wine Is Beautiful.
Hear, hear. But shouldn’t it be “To Hell?”
The ethical drinker: Packaging – what lies ahead
Lighter bottles, for one.
This Tucked-Away Corner of Thailand Is One of Asia’s Most Exciting Wine Countries
Tropical wine = two harvests per year.
Richard Siddle on how Wine Paris now sets the world drinks agenda
Knocking ProWein off its perch.
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