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.

Wine Fortunes
Start with a large one.

It looked like Napa’s most promising wine empire. What happened?
Lawrence Wine Estates stumbles?

Spain’s treasure trove of refreshing whites
Galicia gives good refreshment.

A fire nearly destroyed this famous Napa winery. Then an investment firm took over
Spring Mountain springs anew.

The Italian Wine Sector Develops a Strategy for Dealing with Tariffs
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

Turning the Tables on Tina Caputo
Making headlines.

Is Wine Healthy or Unhealthy? An Answer is Finally Coming
Yes, but will anyone believe the Spanish?

This Restaurant Says Screw the Wine List
Call it BDSM dining.

‘Masculine’ wine? How gendered descriptors can impact drinkers’ choices.
The debate goes on.

How Rolle Became the Secret Grape of Provençal Rosés
Who calls Vermentino a “powerhouse?”

The Surprising Impact Music Has On Wine
Because what we taste is in our brain not in the glass.

In Provence, Some Rosé Winemakers Are Embracing a New Style
Give it a little funk, eh?

Wildfires threaten Constantia, South Africa’s most historic wine region
Scary. Fingers crossed for you, SA.

Winemaking in Pompeii Is Reborn with New Vineyard Project
Volcanic wine is awesome. Ancient volcanic wine is awesomer.

Carl Doumani, Napa Valley icon, dies at 92
RIP to one of the really good ones.

The Plight of California’s Grape Growers
By Tina Caputo

Japan’s Burgeoning Viticulture: Legendary Wine Region Burgundy and Rising Star Yoichi Team Up
Hokkaido has it going on.