Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I spend each week exploring the internet for everything published about wine online, and here’s all the stuff that I think would be worth your valuable time.
What the Land Becomes Next
Required reading about Napa.
The Most Bizarre Tale in the History of Oregon Wine
Helluva story. Fascinating.
When Local Laws Threaten a Winery’s Bottom Line
Much reform needed.
WASP – Alentejo’s sustainability programme
EVERY wine region should do this.
Altaya and now much more
Jancis profiles Paulo Pong.
Nasty Not Nice
Well, that’s one proposal. Margaret Rand gets satirical. I think?
California winemaking pioneer Jim Concannon dies at 95
RIP to one of the pioneers.
The Wine Business Needs to Wake Up
Gary Vee is always good for some straight, expletive-laced, talk.
Coping with Compacted Vintages
Some vintages are getting compacted, but others are merely shifting.
Learning the Long Game
Molesworth looks back on his time.
This Obscure Italian Wine From Sonocaia Estate Is Sonoma’s Best-Kept Secret
The secret of Sonoma Sagrantino.
Why drinks brands need to rethink the rules of drinking
Changing times.
The Real Housewives of Conspicuous Consumption
Signaling. It’s all signaling.
A Sonoma Grillo—Wait, What’s a Grillo?
Grillo is not that obscure.
Champagne Ditches Expansion Plans
They’ve talked and talked about it, and now they’re killing the idea.
Loire the New Bordeaux Says Climate Expert
Turn and face the strange
White Wine Finds Its Place in China, From Seafood Stalls to Wine Bars
The only place in the world outside of Europe that drinks Riesling.
A Conversation With Louisa Sawyer Lindquist
One of CA’s best.
An Inspiration From Burgundy Led to the Modern Napa
A nice profile.
‘I lost my entire export business overnight’: the toll of Trump’s tariffs on US wine
Many baskets with many eggs are suffering.
Is this France’s best-value red wine?
A good candidate for sure.
How a Self-Taught Sommelier Became the Best in the American South
Anointed by Michelin.
‘Africa is hot right now’: does the continent hold the key to wine’s recovery?
Insights on the wine scene in Kenya.
Why Crete’s wines and producers are Greece’s best kept secrets
It’s all about the Dafnia.
The Wine World is Finding A New Groove — With a Little Help From Hip-Hop
A nice profile of Milena Berman.
Gallo’s Winery Closures Reveal What Customers Want Beyond the Product
The business magazines weigh in on the sitch.
As the Wine Industry Retracts, Some Are Still Betting Big on Napa
There’s always someone willing to buy low. It helps if you’re filthy rich.
‘We built this land’: descendants of enslaved people are reclaiming their history across South Africa’s vineyards
What not burying the truth looks like.
Europe is slowly embracing wine in pouches instead of bottles. Is America next?
Bring it on!
Older Generations Still Thirsty for Wine
A false hope.
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