Please feel free to forward this issue of THE SPILL to one of your wine-loving friends. It might just be the daily delight they need in 2026
The Best California Road Trip for Wine, Food and Views
The very idea of a California road trip is a cultural institution. Having traveled the state from top to bottom, Kristin Braswell, writing in Travel & Leisure, believes she has found the best if your attention is drawn to food, wine, and views. The trip involves Highway 1 and does indeed take us to some of the most renowned wine regions in the state. —TRAVEL & LEISURE, Kristin Braswell
Wine News
Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding wine failed to sell at auction
—DRINKS. BUSINESS, Arabella Mileham
DUI suspect in golf cart gets lost after sipping wine at restaurant in The Villages
—VILLAGE NEWS
Ideas & Opinions
2026: The Year Wine Becomes Expressive
—EXPLORING THE PHILOSOPHY OF FOOD AND WINE
Our Predictions for 2026 | The VinePair Podcast
—VINEPAIR
The Drinking Hour podcast: Drinks trends in 2026
—CLUB OENOLOGIQUE
The Most Important Moment in Winemaking (It’s Not What You Think)
—BONNER PRIVATE WINES (video)
Wine Education
The very long and very short history of barrel-aged wine
—WORLD OF FINE WINE, Rod Phillips
Should You Add Water To Your Wine? Austrians Certainly Think So
—THE TAKEOUT, Mariana Zapata
How Saving Your Wine Corks Can Help Eliminate Kitchen Smells
—CHOWHOUND, Georgina Jedikovska
Wine Travel & Food
This Once-sleepy Small Town in Virginia’s Wine Country Is One of the South's Coolest New Getaways—and It’s Only an Hour From Washington, D.C.
—TRAVEL & LEISURE, Madeline Weinfield
Winter in Wine Country: The Perfect Places to Cozy Up in Paso Robles
—LA TIMES, Kevin Spencer
Wine People & Places
Will the Canary Islands’ Wines Ever Get the Audience They Deserve?
—WINE ENTHUSIAST, Ryan Craggs
🎧Ep. 2568 Sicily Through Food, History, and Wine with Mary Taylor Simeti
—ITALIAN WINE PODCAST
Italy Farewells Wine Giant
—WINE SEARCHER, Davide Bortone
Wine Collecting & Reviews
Malibu Wine Company
—OWEN BARGREEN REVIEWS
Far Niente Sets New Benchmarks for Quality in Napa Valley
—SOMM JOURNAL, Virginie Boone
Castle Rock Pinot Noir Mendocino County Review
—REVERSE WINE SNOB
Dutton Goldfield "Fox Den Vineyard" 2023 Pinot Noir
—KEN'S WINE GUIDE
Wine Drinking & Buying
Que Syrah, Syrah!
—WASHINGTON TASTING ROOM, Mark Storer
Our Top 10 wines of 2025
—COAST NEWS GROUP, Rico Cassoni
Wine, Health & Lifestyle
Why I'm Not Not Doing Dry January
—CORK REPORT
Are Non-Alcoholic Beer, Wine, or Spirits the Least Depressing Dry January Choice?
—JEZEBEL, Jim Vorel
🎧32: Drops of God’s Fleur Geffrier – Wine Spectator’s Straight Talk
—WINE SPECTATOR (podcast)
