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.
A Storm In A Wine Glass
Some interesting numbers on no-lo, at least for the UK.
The MW exam revisited
A lot has changed.
Jamie Goode: Wine tasting – are we making it up?
Yes. Get over it.
Guide to our old-vines coverage
Old-vine stuff from Jancis and team.
Why diversity is Grüner Veltliner’s ace in the hole
Soil really matters.
How Adrianna Vineyard Became the Grand Cru of South America
The Catena project.
Who is really driving the public health debate?
The people we don’t WANT to…
In China, Wine Is Finally Becoming Personal
Even as it declines.
Brewing sake on the moon: A drink with…Soya Uetsuki
First yeast, many years ago, now fermentation.
Raising labour standard in the wine industry ‘unsexy, but important’
Unsexy? How about compassionate?
New Study Shows No Link Between Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Cancer Mortality
Proper science. Proper results. The WHO can go screw themselves.
Sonoma natural wine bar that tried to reinvent the tasting room has closed
The economics don’t lie.
Wine Losing the Class War
100% true.
Time to React to the Influencers
Amen!
The Sommeliers’ Guide to Visiting Champagne
Some tips from tastemakers.
Justin Keay on the inexorable rise of Portugal’s Tejo wine region
Lots to discover.
Nebbiolo Faces Langhe Road Ahead
Climate change is coming for everyone.
Japanese wine for sushi, why not?
Subtlety is the name of the game.
Climate change and wine grapes: Go, stay or change?
Would you be surprised that the answer is, “It depends?”
Why these obscure Greek wines should be on your radar
The Australians are discovering Greece.
What Makes a Good Wine at Altitude? Wine Judges Weigh in
Gentleness, apparently.
An S.F. wine bar and community hub is closing after years of neighborhood challenges
Their uphill battle over the years has been nothing short of astonishing.
Full Pour represents the future of print magazines
Sean Sullivan interviews editor and publisher Lauren Buzzeo.
Don St. Pierre: China’s Wine Industry Is Undergoing a ‘Structural Reset’
Not just China.
Why Isn’t Chilean Wine Selling?
Opinions from Chilean winemakers.
