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.
Wine: It’s the People’s Drink
Eric gets it exactly right.
Pedro Parra: We need to replant Burgundy, the system isn’t working
A rootstock crisis in the face of looming drought.
Will a decade-long family feud cause this pioneering 45-year-old California winery to self-destruct?
Adelaida tug-of-war
Experts studied the world’s longest-living people – and found something surprising about their drinking habits
TLDR? Wine is ok.
Savatiano and the Old Vines of Attica
How old is an old grape?
How El Niño Impacts a Wine Vintage
Jim Clarke looks into the possibilites
Shiraz and the wine industry Iran lost after 1979
A bit of history and a bit of speculation.
The Decisions That Will Define Wine in 2027
Hope is not a strategy.
Next Wave Awards Sommelier of the Year: Matt Turner
A worthy choice.
Why Jancis Robinson Remains Optimistic About Wine
Dave McIntyre talks with Jancis.
California loses nearly 10% of vineyard acreage in a year
Might not be enough?
Priorat’s Slate and the Return to Elegance: Jordi Fernández of Gratavinum
An interview.
Why Vesuvius was an opportunity for Roman wine investors
Don’t buy on the dip. Buy on the eruption.
Australia Joins the Global Vine Pull
$100m in government loans to rip out vineyards.
Move Over, Champagne: Ultra-Aged American Sparkling Wine Is Here
Pricey things these extended-tirage bottlings….
Behind the scenes at ASI Best Sommelier of the World 2026
Heck of a contest.
Arguably wine’s most labor-intensive process, this California winemaker has been at it for 25 years
Talk about a labor of love.
Samvel Machanyan of Alluria Wines on Natural Wine, Native Grapes and the Renaissance of Armenian Winemaking
In the shadow of Ararat.
EU wine industry welcomes rejection of tougher alcohol warnings
We should all welcome it too.
What happens when data centers come to wine country?
In a land with very little water, this is a serious question, asked by Sean Sullivan.
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