Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I spend each week trolling the web for everything published about wine online, and here’s everything that I think would be worth your valuable time.
Striking pure limestone in Stilbaai and Goukou River Valley
Fascinating terroir.
Dan Duckhorn, Who Made Merlot a Napa Valley Star, Dies at 87
RIP to another pioneer.
Spanish wine set fair
Summing up a country’s progress in six wines.
Revered Napa Valley winery sued for discrimination, wrongful termination
Not a good look for Chappellet. We’ll see what the jury thinks.
R.H. Drexel: Boone There, Done That: A Chat with Wine Critic Virginie Boone
A nice profile of a long-tenured wine writer.
This California winery has barely changed in 60 years — and it’s never been more relevant
Nice profile of Ridge.
A fourth major California wine company announces layoffs this year
Not the first or the last.
Here’s the Secret Code on Your Wine Label That Changes Everything
Kathleen Willcox has a very nice primer on clones.
How to understand the surge of California winery closures
Seemingly inevitable.
‘It’s always heartbreaking’: Multiple Okanagan wineries in foreclosure
Not just California.
Wine Chasing the Wrong Dollar
Those dollars are going to die.
‘I thought I was in control’: Ex-Napa Valley winemaker apologizes as he’s sentenced in $2.5 million grape scam
White guy gets probation.
My three discoveries at France’s biggest wine show
Postcard from Wine Paris.
Price of restaurant wine rockets 40 per cent in five years
And we wonder why people are drinking less?
Women more likely to choose wine from female winemakers
The sisterhood is strong.
Wine Diplomacy Paves the Way
Thank you for your sympathy.
Yes, Japan Makes Wine—Here’s Why You Should Be Paying Attention
Melinda Joe gets a Food & Wine byline.
Sinkhole reveals forgotten wine cellar under golf course
Sadly no full bottles.
A NYC wine importer sued the Trump administration over tariffs and won. Now what?
More Victor Schwartz coverage.
Is Phylloxera Still a Threat to the Global Wine Industry?
TLDR? Yes.
The Argentine Winery That Can’t Stop Making 100-Point Bottles
Nice profile of Zuccardi.
California wine giant acquires Oregon brand specializing in white blends
Wow. That’s big news.
How Immigrant Winemakers Helped Define California’s Central Coast Wine Region
Nice piece.
The Comeback Grape: Why Serious Merlot Is Finally Getting Its Due
The Sideways Effect wears off?
‘We are here for the long run’: Pompeii plants vines once more
Try some Villa Misteri if you haven’t.
California Winery Challenges Illegal Government Mandate
Flying Goat sues to get out of Santa Barbara Biz Improvement District. Doomed to fail, I’d think.
Wine’s Most Inspiring People: Doug Frost, MS, MW — A Veteran Wine Educator Turns Washington Vintner
Frosty is just getting started.
‘Nearly a quarter in the drinks trade are thinking about leaving because of the culture’
This is a shocking statistic if true.
France’s Next Great White
Could come from anywhere.
Wine Paris analysis: A changing drinks world looking for answers
Richard does a bang-up recap.
No-Alcohol Wine Boom not so Boomy
Interesting.
Wine and Fascism
Robert Camuto digs into history.
