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Discover The Beaujolais Chateau Wine Route
The Beaujolais Chateau Wine Route is the tour less taken when it comes to the famed winemaking region of France. Writing in Good Life France, author Janine Marsh sets out to outline the region for readers, how best to tour the ancient vineyards and chateaux, and delivers tips for getting the most out of the visit. GOOD LIFE FRANCE, Janine Marsh
Wine News
5 Bold Wine-World Predictions for 2026
—ROBB REPORT, Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen
Napa Contemplates Price Cuts | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
—WINE SEARCHER, Kathleen Willcox
Ideas & Opinions
The accidental and deliberate collisions of terroir and natural winemaking
—THE WINE CLARION
How the world of wine is set to change in 2026
—MONEYWEB, Elin McCoy
4 Wine Trends I Wish Wouldn’t Follow Us Into 2026
—NO SEDIMENT (video)
A New Year, Wine on Our Own Terms: Italian Wine, Culture, and the Future of Drinking
—ALL THAT WINE
Wine Education
Sake 101: An Intro to Glassware
—SOMM TV (video)
Extinct Bordeaux Grape, Found Alive?
—MAGICAL WINE EXPERIENCES (video)
Wine Travel & Food
California wineries are experimenting with a new type of tasting - and it doesn't involve wine
—SF CHRONICLE, Jess Lander
Deep in the heart of Texas is wine country and more
—TELEGRAPH HERALD, Patti Nickell
Eating and sipping in Seville
—JANCISROBINSON.COM
Wine People & Places
Welcome to Brazil’s valley of the vineyards
—DRINKS BUSINESS, Michael Huband
Sicily Wine Guide: Maps, Varietals & Top Producers
—ENOBYTES
From Finger Lakes to Napa — and Back Again: The Story of Nova Cadamatre, MW
—DALLAS WINE CHICK
Italian Wine Adventure #21: Etna Rosso!
—THE WINE PAIR PODCAST
Wine Collecting & Reviews
7 Bold White Wines to Drink All Winter Long
—ROBB REPORT, Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen
Château Mouton Rothchild
—OWEN BARGREEN REVIEWS
Trader Joe’s Diamond Reserve Rutherford Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
—REVERSE WINE SNOB
Wine Drinking & Buying
Natural Wine Explained
—ENOBYTES
Pour Decisions: 8 WINES I'm BUYING in 2026!
—ATTORNEY SOMM (video)
Wine, Health & Lifestyle
6 Booze-ified Hot Chocolates to Warm Your Cold, Dark Soul This Winter
—WINE ENTHUSIAST
How to drink less wine
—JANCISROBINSON.COM
Don't Drink Yet: The 30-Minute Decanting Playlist (Jazz Vibes)
—BIG HAMMER WINES
