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.
Obituary: Jan Boland Coetzee, South African wine and rugby great
Malu Lambert pens a remembrance.
California’s wine industry is struggling. The state’s bureaucracy is making things worse
Drivers aren’t required in Waymo, why are they required on a robot tractor?
8 Latinx Experts Changing the Face of Wine
A good list of names to know.
I’ve Lived in Spain for Over a Decade—and These Are the 7 Under-the-radar Wine Regions in the Country Most Tourists Miss
A quick overview.
Districtus Orange Controllatus
Simon makes the case for an orange wine DAC in Austria.
The Seven Samurai of Yoichi’s Wine World
Japanese wine rising.
The under-the-radar French city that is heaven for wine lovers
A brief guide to Beaune
At Kermit’s Table, Part 1
Kermit Lynch, novelist.
Can Hybrid Grapes Solve the Climate Change Dilemma for Wine Makers?
For some, probably. I just wish they tasted better.
Where to Go Wine Tasting in Northern California Without Spending a Fortune
Three solid choices.
Police investigate grape heist as Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc go missing in Rheinhessen
A special place in hell, as they say.
These California winemakers achieved a rare distinction. Then they walked away from it
The downsides of certification organizations.
Ancient middle eastern farmers put wine before olives, study finds
If you’re gonna water one thing, it’s the vines, apparently.
A New Dawn for English Bubbles
Warming made it possible, will still more make it flat?
How One Premium Italian Wine Is Finding Friends in High Places
Franciacorta rising.
Alcohol Looks Weaker on Surveys Than in Reality
“Polls measure mood, not behavior”
Champagne Harvest Best in Thirty Years
Now we just have to wait at least 4 years to taste it.
AIV believes that Europe’s wine culture is at ‘existential risk’ from the WHO’s Prohibitionist stance
Strong words.
Where Next For Appellations?
Thoughts on the Lafleur AOC withdrawal.
Gallo must nurture its new baby
Getting after GenZ requires more than M&A.
Wine’s Most Inspiring People: Kimberly Noëlle Charles, DipWSET – Connecting People Through Wine and Community
She walks the walk.
Our 2025 wine writing competition – the winners
If you’re still in a reading mood after all the above, check out the winners of the JancisRobinson.Com annual wine writing competition.
