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.
Headaches hiding in a glass of red wine
And, why less sulfur = more headaches.
How Old Wineries Are Courting Young Drinkers
Just add epithet.
Chianti Classico grows up
Jancis likes where it is headed.
Most of Wine Country’s agricultural workers have been exposed to wildfires, new survey finds
We must protect them.
Cristina Mercuri: Wines on the edge – How Etna is redefining elegance
Ahead of the curve.
The Californian Winemaking Couple That Made Regenerative Agriculture Cool
A nice profile of the Matthiassons.
With U.S. Tariffs Crippling Exports, German Wine Finds a Bright Future in China
Summer of Riesling!
Why Oregon Enticed This Burgundian Winemaker
A new label: Abbott Claim.
How tradition is mixing with a new generation of Alsace winemakers
Brad Horne’s opinions on what’s new and delicious.
Why this Napa Valley winery CEO recommends embracing change
A nice interview with Beth Novak.
Time to Change the Way we Price Wine
Too cheap, says Robert Joseph.
Why China does not need a signature grape
I’d agree with Fongyee.
That Time I Stood Up Baroness Philippine de Rothschild
Dave McIntyre tells the tale.
How California wine has changed, according to the greatest living wine writer
Jancis offers her thoughts.
Breaking Barrels and Barriers
A nice profile.
Fizz Flatlines Ahead of Holiday Season
Blame the tariffs?
Andreas Rosendal & his story of how he became a Master Sommelier
Richard Siddle interviews.
‘What’s Money?’: Some Top Wine Communicators Try to Explain
Dotty and John report on a round table discussion.
The wine industry’s ‘ignorance is bliss’ attitude is limiting accessibility
Aimed at the UK but just as relevant to the US.
There’s no taste like stone
A review of the latest Maltman campaign against minerality.
Champagne Facing Up the Challenge of its Rivals
Trying to break out of aperitif.
Meet the sommelier: Isa Bal MS
One of my faves.
Wine’s Old People Problem
Peter Pharos opines.
Nanjing Wine Fair Draws Surprising Crowds as China’s Industry Searches for Rebound
Or were they just there for the free wine?
