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.
Ozempic Curbs Drinking—So What Does That Mean for the Alcohol Industry?
Not good things, generally.
Why DTC sales have become big business for Chilean wineries
Follow the money.
Why Rioja is considering removing vineyards
Avoid the glut.
Conterno Cuts Through the Social Noise
Looking for the deeper story.
Mexico Gets Its First PGI Wine
Exciting news.
Tropical Boundaries
Can you imagine a winery with 1000 people per day visiting?
The Hong Kong sommelier turning his hand to winemaking
Interesting pivot.
Tapping into the Power of Piwis
They just need to get over the hybrid hump.
Facing a Fiery Future, California Winemakers Are Getting Scrappy
But it all costs money.
The French Mother And Daughter Crafting Unique Wines From Rare Grapes
Some interesting varieties there.
How Ukraine has tamed the “wild horse” Odesa Black grape variety
Definitely a bruiser of a grape.
Recent Court Cases Stymie Wine Retailers’ DtC Efforts
It’s like no one pays attention to the Supreme Court anymore.
The Science of Vine Density
Interesting.
Alice Feiring Isn’t Over Natural Wine
An interview.
The red wine region that’s defying market trends
Tempranillo on the rise?
How Kingdom of Bhutan has made the first wine in its history
A very cool project, and an interview with the folks who made it happen.
Your Tariff Questions About Wine, Answered
Eric Asimov does a Q&A.
Italy’s Best Winemakers Pour Their Wines and Their Optimism at OperaWine 2025
Always a fun event.
U.S. Wines Priced Out: China’s New Tariffs Could End $50M Trade
The Chinese POV on California imports.
There’s been a historic shift in what Californians are drinking
The Chronicle runs the numbers.
Will white wine be central to Burgundy’s future success in Asia?
Following the trend.
