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.
The Magic (and Madness) of Head-Trained Vines
But mostly magic.
Montalcino’s Millennial Leader
New blood.
The latest setback for this undersung California wine region: A succession crisis
A common refrain in wine regions around the world. This just happens to be our backyard.
Cabernet Sauvignon’s Long Memory Revealed
Epigenetic markers last.
Time to Rethink the (US) Wine Club Model
Long past time for a rethink.
Why Chile’s Tayu Pinot Noir is such a ground-breaking wine project
About time we had a Mapuche wine.
Why regenerative viticulture could be key to fine wine’s future
An excellent interview with David Pearson.
Napa Valley grapes were left on the vine this harvest, while acres of vineyards have been pulled over the past year
8000 unharvested acres in Napa. SMH.
All the Things NOT Said at the Wine Business Financial Symposium
Jim Silver listened differently.
When California Wine Isn’t California
The imports undermining CA wine.
France to help wine industry with $150 million in aid for vines uprooting
And California winemakers weep into their oatmeal.
Wine’s Most Inspiring People: Kevin Zraly — America’s Wine Educator Raises a Glass to 50 Years
Melanie Young profiles the educator.
It’s Hard to Make Money in Restaurants. These Wines Help.
Where the money is coming from.
The Top 10 Wines to Add to Your Collection, According to Buyers
Tasty choices
Could this be California’s next most famous vineyard?
Making the most of Montecillo.
An unhappy booze industry asks why alcohol was left out of interprovincial trade agreement
Protectionism is like zombies.
This Is the Oldest Official Wine-growing Region in the U.S.—and No, It’s Not Napa Valley
Missouri FTW.
New Mexico, America’s Oldest Wine Region, Is Still a Sleeper — But That’s About to Change
The headline is lying (see article just above) but the piece is still interesting.
Clarke County Restaurant Targeted in Carefully Planned Heist of $20,000 worth of Rare Wine
Restaurateurs, be alert.
In the Old World wine region of Georgia, I found a fascinating new generation of vintners
Another report from Georgia.
So, You Want to Publish a Wine Book?
Publish it yourself.
What Does the Wine Industry Actually Need Right Now? 9 Experts Weigh In.
Some smart people chiming in here.
France flirts with first food trade deficit in decades
The world begins to look elsewhere.
