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.
“Those who make alcohol-free wine should go to jail. If I had the power to send them there, honestly, I would”
A polemic. But who doesn’t like a polemic?
Wine, Liberty And The Birth Of Economics
Wine Needs A New Social Contract
Much to love here, though good luck getting restaurants to charge less for wine.
Toward Metamodern Wine
Applying art frameworks to wine.
It’s Not Easy Being Green
Yes, this is bonkers.
‘It’s Worse Than What You’re Seeing on the News’: The Hospitality Workers on the Front Lines of ICE Raids
Brutal times.
Early warning for wine spoilage glows in the dark
When your wine bottle glows, it’s time to drink up.
Is Wine Really Healthy? Experts Summarize the Research
Wait there’s no simple answer? Go figure.
Is Chinese Wine the Next Big Thing?
Probably not, but nice to see it getting more visibility.
U.S. wine prices jumped 11% last year, but it’s a bad sign for the California wine industry
That’s a huge gain. And a huge pain.
‘Bold’. ‘Elegant’. ‘Introverted’? How words describing wine get lost in translation
It’s all poetry, people.
Tough Wine Market Still Ripe for Some
Though not many.
Daniel Cathiard, Co-Owner of Bordeaux’s Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte and Napa’s Cathiard Vineyard, Dies at 81
A very nice man, in my experience. RIP.
The theft at the heart of Israel’s booming wine industry
Plantings on stolen land.
New type of Bordeaux wine to gain official status as result of climate pressure
The return of claret.
The wine grapes to watch in 2026
Jancis picks her winners.
Fancy buying a Bel Air vineyard?
It won’t be cheap.
Why Roero Is Piedmont’s Most Underrated Wine Region
You can still afford it.
Trump’s Tariff War Is Crushing American Alcohol Makers
Yep. Blame the tangerine.
Does Storytelling Really Sell Wine?
In a word, yes.
U.S. Winery Count Declines Further
Not a surprise.
Winemakers Are Turning Italy’s Workhorse Grape Into a Star
So many kinds of Trebbiano.
Bordeaux’s Winegrowers Face an Impossible Choice
Too much wine everywhere.
Hitting Generational Wine Beats
What’s the hook?
