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.
The Real Threat to Wine Sales is Being Ignored
Rob McMillan says we all need to tell the government something.
Walla Walla Confronts Phylloxera
The battle continues.
Portugal’s Vintners on the Forefront of Climate Change
Hotter, sooner.
The Judgment of Paris demonstrated nothing, statistically speaking
Except maybe the difference between statistics and news.
Adapting the Winery Experience to Make Guests Feel Safe During COVID-19
Examples of what people are doing.
North Coast 2020 grape harvest kicks off amid coronavirus concerns
The toughest harvest, perhaps?
From an Australian optimist
After the fires.
Carmen Stevens challenges the status quo
Q&A with another super hero.
North Coast wine grape harvest begins, and outlook for smaller crop is welcomed
Because labor will be short.
Lebanon’s deeply troubled wine sector
Drink Lebanese!
Michael Karam: Why Lebanon, its people & its wines deserve our help
Drink More Lebanese!
What Will Our Bars Become?
About cocktails but relevant to wine.
France’s changing wine industry
Running the numbers.
Battling the Shame of the Rosé
The premise of this article is off.
Beloved Wine Industry Pioneer, Warner Henry, Passes Away at Age 82
Helluva portfolio he built.
Wine Joins the 2020 Debate Over Privilege and Justice
Fascinating story.
California Rolls Out its Toughest Vintage
The COVID vintage.
The Industry Set Itself Up for a ‘Clean Wine’ Reckoning
Erica has some salient points to make.
France Will Spend Nearly $300 Million to Save Its Wine Industry
What are they spending to rescue the restaurant industry?
Sommelier Roundtable: Wine Surprises and Discoveries in Unusual Times
Survey of seven.
Glass Half Empty: Italy, France Seek Premium Wine Output Cut as Virus Hits Sales
The economics of COVID play out.
Bringing the Space Race to the Vineyard
Arguing about data.
This summer, orange (wine) is the new pink
The Japanese are turning orange.
Restaurants in Italy are reopening ancient ‘wine windows’ used during the plague
Not sure whether I want to patronize one, or open one.
Pretty in pink: the rise of rosé
Andrew Jefford on the turnaround.
Lebanon Is Producing Excellent Mountain Wines
Drink Lebanese more!
This Beachy Sliver of Sonoma Is Becoming One of America’s Most Important New Wine Regions
Go West!
These Black-Owned Wine Brands Are Producing Some Stellar Bottles For Summer
A shopping list, of sorts.
Covid Online Wine Boom Fizzles Out
Well, at least as online searches go. Let’s see the sales numbers.
How to repel fruit flies using wine corks
Now that’s a hack I have to try.
