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.
California’s wine communities face deeply human costs amid Trump’s immigration raids
Awful time.
Ruinart Winemaker Dies in Tragic Accident
Tragic.
Remembering Frédéric Panaïotis of Ruinart
A nice piece by Dave McIntyre.
Why Yeast Is One of Winemakers’ Best Tools for Shaping Flavor
The real winemaker?
Andrew Jefford: ‘We face three challenges: lack of rain, manpower and tourism’
Santorini on the brink.
It is time for a crisp comeback of Elbling, Europe’s oldest white wine
Love me some Elbling.
How young German winemakers are facing up to current challenges
A couple of profiles.
Old Vines—Better Wines? Evidence from Givry’s Domaine du Cellier aux Moines
Old is not always better.
The Fight for Wine Freedom
A fight worth pursuing.
‘Prison island’ wine contract extended until 2050
“A deeply human journey.”
US winery makes history with ‘Châteauneuf-du-Pape grapes’
Muscardin makes 14.
A major wine company is exiting California. Here’s what it means
Esther on the RNDC debacle.
‘The quality of Lebanese wine is absolutely incredible’
Yes, and the Lebanese could use your support.
The Under-the-Radar Australian Wine Region You Should Know
Not many producers there, but some gems.
Is Lafite’s First Chinese White Wine on the Way?
The Rothschilds know which way the wind blows.
New Zealand’s Wine Industry Is Changing — Thanks to Māori Winemakers Embracing Indigenous Roots
It’s all about respect.
A creek on California’s most famous vineyard is the site of a contentious, yearslong fight
Place or brand? To Kalon battle rages on.
How I uncovered a potential ancient Rome wine scam
Adulteration has a history.
Italy’s Next Summer Red?
Bardolino is fun.
The Bay Area can’t get enough of this Champagne
Not sure this really qualifies as a trend… But it’s tasty stuff.
PiWis: Hands off in the vineyard
Gotta love less spraying.
Machine Learning and NMR Unite to Authenticate Wine with Near-Perfect Accuracy
All you need is a spectrograph (hint: not cheap).
Japan’s Burgeoning Viticulture: International Interest is Opening Japanese Drinkers’ Eyes
First China, now Japan.
Inside NYC’s Wine Retail Apocalypse: How Tariffs, Pot and Ozempic are Decimating Wine Retailers
Winepocalypse.
Devil’s Advocate: For Heaven’s Sake, Please Stop Talking Terroir
Not sure I buy this argument in its entirety.
Winegrowers turn to songbirds for vineyard protection
Sustainability sounds good.
ICE Wine: Arrests stun Willamette Valley
F*cking travesty.
How Emidio Pepe Redefined Abruzzo Wine
Not just by charging more. Though that helped.
