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.

Pinot Noir Just Sang to Me: A Chat with Pinot Pioneer Lane Tanner
A nice profile of Lane Tanner

These Ancient California Vineyards Make Some of America’s Most Interesting Wines Today
Some profiles of ancient vines.

How Wine Changed On my Watch
Jancis looks back at 50 years in the business.

‘I’ll never forget this vintage’: Inside California’s unusual wine harvest
A weatherman looks at the vintage.

The “Wine Crisis” Is A Media Crisis: A White Paper
Jason Wilson and Caroline Lamb do good thinking.

Does the MW Program Have to Look Like This?
Cogent and relevant criticism of the MW program. I hope they listen.

Google Permits Advertising for Alcoholic Beverages
Could be big change for the industry.

‘It’s a new world now’: Why more California winery bankruptcies and foreclosures are coming
Debt, debt, debt, and more debt.

Falanghina Finally Struts its Stuff
A worthy grape.

California winemakers in tailspin after their winery abruptly shuts down during harvest
Pretty rough going if you were just trying to make some wine.

A Restaurant’s Off-Menu Wine List Should Feel Special, Not Exclusive
Agree.

How Drinking Affects Your Dementia Risk
Short answer: the science isn’t cut and dry.

California’s Grape Glut Was Already Dire. Then Canada’s Boycott Cost U.S. Wineries $522 Million
How a business magazine looks at the issue.

My trip to China’s wine region — where I had the Great Wall to myself
A major travelogue.

Can Science Solve Smoke Taint?
Glimmers of hope.

How wine conquered the globe
More than just a couple of book reviews.