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.
6 Wineries on the Rise in 2026
Not everyone suffers.
The Amarone Question
Robert Camuto in Valpolicella.
Thoughts on the Language of Wine
Lettie Teague’s point of view.
Aiming High
Tim Atkin on his first visit to Bolivian wine country.
A Guide to Chardonnay for the Lovers, the Haters, and Everyone In Between
A nice modern primer.
This Valentine’s Day, Offer Up Bubbly From Germany
Eric Asimov on the joy of Sekt.
This high-profile California winery shuttered. An industry power player is replacing it
After Arista, there’s Harper’s Rest.
China to Grant Zero Tariffs on South African Wine Under New Trade Pact
This is a huge win for South Africa.
The technique that makes these new California wines so thrilling
Esther falls for some whole-cluster goodness.
Daniel Cathiard Dies at 81; Turned Bordeaux Estate Into Champion Winery
The NYT obit.
The States With the Most Wineries in 2026
These kinds of stats are always interesting.
Tributes Pour In After the Death of a Beloved Sonoma Winery Dog
RIP Lord Sandwich. Everyone loves a winery dog, and he was among the most lovable.
The Rise of New Old World Wine
Dont get tangled in the headline, just go to Eastern Europe.
The Bordeaux Winery Gloriously Breaking All the Rules
Not your father’s Bordeaux Blanc.
Can Wine Appellation Systems Withstand Climate Change?
No rigid bureaucracy withstands radical change.
Somms Answer Wine’s New Questions
Good questions.
A DNA discovery connecting Türkiye and Hungary over three centuries
Grapes know no borders. Very cool discovery.
Fine wine defies downturn as US$250-plus bottles keep selling
Despite what it seems, this is not good news.
Napa’s $750 Tastings Are Out — Zip Lines, Vinyl Nights, and $30 Flights Are In
And then there’s this.
Travelling Light
Some truth here for sure.
Why aren’t more NYC restaurants pouring New York wines?
Euro-centrism, mostly.
Cabernet Franc on track to become the official grape variety of New York State
Speaking of what they SHOULD be pouring.
Loire regains its gloire
Jancis finds many things to like without leaving London.
The new Douro viticulture
Margaret Rand digs deep at Symington Family Estates and Fladgate.
English wine’s golden age faces a tiny villain
Too many tiny villains in the world of wine.
