Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/30/26

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I spend each week exploring the internet for everything published about wine online, and here’s all the stuff that I think would be worth your valuable time.

An English rival to Prosecco?
There’s something happening in Kent.

The Vines that Survived the Freeze
A glimpse of the future?

Why Patagonia is finding its place in a changing Pinot Noir market
Bit by bit.

Loss in Italian wine: Marchese Vittorio Frescobaldi dies at 97
A long life dedicated to quality.

Wine and Health: Dr. Laura Catena on the Science Behind Moderate Drinking
Laura Catena continues to beat the drum.

Historic French Wine Region Turns 90
Happy Birthday Arbois.

‘Tasting enough wines’ will not make one an expert, research paper shows
Also smart people tend to know more about wine it seems.

Wine’s El Niño Winners and Losers
Interesting predictions.

California wineries want a Pickett Fire payout. Only one company, co-founded by Gavin Newsom, got a settlement so far
Raised eyebrows, but probably not much to it.

Gaza grapevines come back to life
The resilience of wine.

Réza Nahaboo on the sacrifices needed to be a Master Sommelier
Profile of an MS.

Wildfires Are Testing Sierra de Gredos’s Wine Revival
Details on the tragedy.

Napa Winery Worker Charged in Fire That Damaged Grape Harvests
Everyone wants someone to hold accountable.

Why Winemakers Are Embracing Single-Clone Cabernet Sauvignons
Oh, for the flavor of it all.

How an Outlier Region Is Reshaping Austrian Wine
Bully for Burgenland.

Meet the Thru-Hike That Explores California Wine Country
Camino de Sonoma?! Who knew.

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