Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post these stories in 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.
Making It Count
A measured consideration.
The Death of the Wine Snob is the Only Way to Save the Wine Industry
Here’s one perspective. Not sure I agree that this is the kernel of the problem.
There’s A Lot More to New Zealand Wine Than Sauvignon Blanc
Indeed, there is.
How ‘Wine Moms’ Entered the Conversation About ICE
Wine in the culture wars.
Ditch the Tourist Traps and Drink Like a Local at These Florence Wine Bars
Add to your list.
World’s largest database of historic vines nears 9,500 vineyards
Nice coverage of our progress.
Reconsidering a Dry January: Could Drinking Wine be Beneficial to Your Health?
Looking at studies.
Finding the middle way: the rise of mid-strength wine
When you don’t want XXL?
The New Drivers of Wine Tourism
The theory.
How Napa and Sonoma Wineries Are Shifting Strategies for Millennial Tastes
The practice.
Sun-Dried Raisins May Explain The Mystery of How Ancient Humans First Made Wine
Maybe.
What’s the Point of Points?
Many points.
An acclaimed California winery, once a darling of the Pinot Noir movement, is closing
Bye-bye, Arista.
Champagne Shipments Have Dropped for the Third Year in a Row
But don’t look for discounts anytime soon.
Some ‘American’ wine legally contains cheap foreign juice. Can California close that loophole?
Let’s hope so.
So, You Want to Land a Wine Harvest Job?
Practical advice.
Behind The Rapid Growth: An Unsung American Vintner Is Fostering Modern Japanese Wine
One person can change an industry.
A French-Inflected Town in South Africa Has Become One of the Wine World’s Hottest Destinations
Unfortunately it’s a little too hot right now.
In the U.S.-Canada Trade War, the Wine and Spirits Industry Is Still Paying the Price
The pain will be long.
California millennials’ favorite winery is expanding
Scribe bets big.
Spain’s Sparkling Wine Revolution
Revolution or battle. Depends on who you talk to.
