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.
Under the Radar New Zealand Wines to Seek Out Now
Eric Asimov gets antipodean.
Robert Mondavi Winery Owner Prevails in To Kalon Name Battle
Corporate money wins again.
Is The New Prohibition Winning?
In the PR war, yes, they are.
U.S. Drinking Rate at New Low as Alcohol Concerns Surge
And here’s the proof.
Barolo veteran Lorenzo Accomasso dies
A lovely and fittingly quirky tribute.
Assaulted Winemaker Issues Rallying Cry
Italy needs to deal with its homophobia.
Côtes de Provence gains new cru
Provence pink gets more specific.
California wine region’s leading industry group is shutting down
RIP Monterey Winegrowers. Canary in the coalmine.
Wine’s Reasons to be Cheerful
I don’t finish this article that much cheerier.
A top California winery is getting a little edgy. Here’s why
A nice piece on the next leap of the frog.
This new Napa Valley winery is charging $250 for tastings. Here’s why
Gotta pay for all that expensive architecture.
When Trump tariffs hit French barrels and corks, California’s winemakers feel the squeeze
And don’t talk about Chinese glass.
Lanzarote suffers its worst wine grape harvest of the century
Same with Santorini…
Why Washington, D.C. Is an Amazing Place for Adventurous Oenophiles
Because it isn’t one of the 50 states.
England’s sparkling wine is losing its fizz
Not as dire as all that.
Rob McMillan on lessons we can all learn from decline in US wine sales
Rob speaks. We should listen.
What could be the next ‘big thing’ in white wine from Italy?
More to Italy than Pinot Grigio.
Old Is New: Global Old Vine Conference Comes to California
Join us in October!
The U.S. Alcohol Industry Is Reeling From Canada’s Booze Boycott
One of our biggest markets.
