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.
‘Basically a monster’: The Pickett Fire is threatening these Napa Valley wineries
Dominating the skies and the news this week in California.
Napa Valley’s harvest just began. Here’s what the Pickett Fire could do to the grapes
Pope Valley especially is likely in trouble.
In the Vine Country
A fascinating tale.
R.H. Drexel: Inseparable: Tim Mondavi, Continuum and the Napa Valley
A deep look at the Mondavi legacy, and a very personal profile of Tim.
Nervous About Opening That Special Bottle? Here Are Some Tips
Patrick opens up about opening up.
The Great American Drinking Decline: A New Framework for Understanding the Numbers
Ben Tannenbaum points out the lacuna in today’s discussion.
Meet the woman pioneering Israel’s natural wine movement
Brava!
This California winery has flown under the radar for 46 years. Can a new regime realize its potential?
A slumbering giant?
Chanel makes wine — who knew? We visit the vineyards
You’re not a luxury house without at least one vineyard.
Deconstructing Napa Valley
A deep dive into AVAs.
‘We cannot do it the way our fathers did’: farmers across Europe struggle to adapt to the climate crisis
Wine in particular.
Grape wall: which varieties are the ones to watch in China?
Interesting list.
Turning The Tables on Andrew Jefford
One of our very best scribes.
Why Austria has protected its historic blends
Because… delicious?
The Future of Wine, According to Wine Enthusiast’s 2025 Future 40 Tastemakers
Some great perspectives here.
Mylonas Winery: Where Plato and Aristotle Drank Wine—And Why This Family is Betting Everything on Greece’s Most Misunderstood Grape
Poor Saviatiano. The Rodney Dangerfield of Grecian grapes.
Understanding the Many Identities of This Criolla Grape
Mmmmmmm. País.
Burdoin fire destroys Washington wine assets
Serious bummer.
The dilemma behind every California winery sale
What’s in a name?
No Tariff Exemption for European Wine and Spirits, at Least for Now
It’s gonna hurt.
