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.
One bottle after another: Can this formerly radical California winery stay relevant?
Arnot-Roberts at 25.
Ancient Grapes Reveal Long History of Modern Wines
Since time immemorial.
Why Transparency in Wine Matters More Than Ever
A Pott profile.
Michel Rolland, 78, Renowned but Polarizing Global Wine Maven, Dies
The NY Times obit.
‘For Japanese wine, you must forget everything you know about wine’
Drinking domestic in Japan.
The California wine industry is changing. So why haven’t wine clubs?
An excellent question.
Celine Jung: My dream to be Korea’s first female Master Sommelier
On the journey.
Exclusive: Jaboulet’s Domaine de la Chapelle Taps Chiara Pepe of Italy’s Emidio Pepe as Winemaker
Super interesting move. Bravo!
Oxygen and wine – but which wine?
Jancis nurses a bottle for weeks.
Labels, Logistics And Legacy. The New Business Of Old French Wine Families
Changing times.
Switzerland’s wine-making president pushes to restrict imports
Protectionism strikes again.
US menus change as Trump’s tariffs hit wine prices
Surprise surprise.
Pompeii Study Confirms Roman ‘Wine’ Ritual Previously Known Only From Texts
Bet it smelled good.
Sliding Into Grace
A meditation on a time-honored tradition.
The Movendi Health Organization is pushing for an alcohol free society.
Bad news.
The grubby truth of working as a sommelier
Truth from the trenches.