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.
French vines take root in Mauritius: A taste of future vintages by 2028
Tropical Touriga?
This Napa winery is cutting back on its most famous wine. That means a major change for the vineyard
Martha’s Vineyard by others.
Inside The UN Showdown On Alcohol and Chronic Diseases
Best news all week.
Alcohol lobby pushes back as WHO hardens stance on drinking
Another take.
Another Bay Area winery has sold. But this acquisition is unusual
Friends and neighbors.
Agnieszka Swiecka: the graft & love it takes to be a Master Sommelier
I’m always thrown by this less common use of the word graft.
The Chinese Roots of Northern California’s Wine Industry Run Deep
Indeed. Chinese built most of the earliest wineries before we kicked them all out in 1880.
Who is venturing beyond Bordeaux?
The Place de Bordeaux now sells less Bordeaux than other wines?!?
Wales – Wine’s Unlikely Role Model
Definitely some inspiration to be had here.
Reporting “Black Holes” Blur Industry’s View of Bottom, Recovery
Visibility only as good as the data.
The Joys of Sardinian Wine Explained in Four Regions
A primer.
Everyone thought he was crazy’: Now, this eccentric California vineyard has a waiting list
The diverse glory of Mokelumne Glen.
These California Colleges Are Producing A+ Wines
They can make it, but they can’t drink it. But you can.
The healing nature of wine harvest: A journey through manual labour and friendship
Harvest therapy.
America’s Bulk Wine Glut Should Have Sparked a Brand Boom. Why Hasn’t It?
Because there are too many brands already.
Champagne shipments must increase to avoid ‘disaster’
Not looking good for year-end celebrations.
Wildflower Days and Wine-Flowing Nights in Slovenia
A road trip through beauty.
Winemaker ‘optimistic’ of record-breaking harvest
Excellent harvest pending in the UK.
English wine is booming – so why has Chapel Down scrapped plans for a £32m winery?
But then there’s this.
How Dorona And The Islands Revive Venice’s Golden Age Of Wine
Love me some salty wine.
California Harvest Exceeds Expectations Even Amid Downturn
Fruit looks fantastic.
Last Chance for Château Lascombes?
New ownership puts in new winemaker, and experimentation begins.
Why is German Kabinett so underappreciated?
A question so long unanswered it might as well be “what is the meaning of life?”
The Science of Grape Pressing
Another excellent explainer from Jim Clarke.
On Mount Etna In Sicily The Quality Of White Wines Is Soaring
And has been for years.
Meet the sommelier: Grace Mahary
A name to know.
