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.
Tradition is a Lie — French Wine’s Place in France’s Far-Right Gastronationalism
A very interesting point of view.
R.H. Drexel: Order from Chaos: A Day in the Life of a Harvest Crew
A portrait of Realm in process.
Inside the Wild and Wonderful World of Vintage Corkscrews
A lovely piece.
Savouring wine’s hues
A feast for the eyes, says Tim Atkin.
Inside the Wine World’s Fascination with López de Heredia
The definition of old-school.
The Most Memorable Wines of 2025
Eric’s annual list.
Arrests in Portugal Fraud Investigation
Where there is bureaucracy, there will be fraud.
The geologist who rocked riesling to prove the wine buffs wrong
Sigh. The literalists.
This new wine region may literally be in your Bay Area backyard
Up-and-coming. Slowly.
Female sommeliers cracking male-dominated wine world open
And even dominating it.
Filling Big Shoes at Ornellaia
An interview with Marco Balsimelli
Italy’s Newest Cult-Favorite Wine Is a Chianti (Yes, a Chianti)
$400-a-bottle-Chianti!?
Precarious position of global wine industry laid bare at WBWE
Inside the market correction.
Misguided USDA Guidelines Regarding Alcohol Need to be Fixed
Measuring the wrong thing, says Dr. Michael Apstein.
Kiss the dirt – the truth about what makes great wine
Jamie borrows the title of an interesting documentary.
How Selosse Became a Cult Champagne
Well… let’s start with deliciousness.
‘The role of Ozempic isn’t just about reduced consumption, it’s about a shift in values’
But… it reduces consumption.
