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.
A rosy future for Grenache in Australia
Jancis finds some charming wines.
Primeurturity in Bordeaux: Should it reconsider en primeur and blending?
An article about Primeur that isn’t about pricing!
Back to the Revolution
Lekker indeed.
R.H. Drexel: Kelli White Has Entered the Chat
Nice profile of Kelli.
This Sommelier Saved a Stranger’s Life
Helping fellow humans.
Tim James: Can SA wine brands outlive their creators?
Succession planning is important.
As industry pioneers retire, the future of Arizona wine hangs in the balance
A nice in-depth piece.
‘The Wines of California’: From Missionaries to The Vice
A nice review of Elaine’s book.
A new type of investor is buying up California wineries. Here’s why it’s controversial
Private Equity can be very tricky.
Me, Stanley Tucci, and a Food-Filled Escapade Through Florence
No wine here, but who wouldn’t want to hang with Tucci?
How can Australia’s wine industry survive an uncertain future?
Change is brewing.
Andrew Jefford: ‘Fine wines, like humans, seem to be moving into the semaglutide era, too’
Never heard of that diabetes medication.
Why popularity of big wine styles is the trade’s ‘elephant in the room’
I don’t think there is an “average” consumer anymore.
Meet the woman who’s changing the face of Chilean wine
A talented winemaker to be sure.
DEI: Where Some Big Players in Wine Stand Now
A depressing story.