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Nine Winemakers Defining the Next Generation of California Wine—According to Sommeliers
Though one might ask that an asterisk be placed on this article due to it being sommeliers picking the next gen of California wines, this interesting take on California wine offers a unique twist to the common California wine narrative and is well worth a read.
—VINEPAIR, Sara Keene
Wine News
2026 Delivers Record Early Harvests
—WINE SEARCHER, Kathleen Willcox
U.S. wine and beer industries crushed by tariffs, Canadian retaliation
—THE BULLETIN, Kyle Odegard
Trump Has Paused His 50% Tariff on Canadian Spirits and More Goods—for Now
—ROBB REPORT, Nicole Hoey
Ideas & Opinions
Wine Lunacy
—CLARMONT REVIEW OF BOOKS, Sam Schneider
In praise of French supermarkets
—DRINKING CULTURE
Clicquot vs Moët: The 1814 Race that Taught You to Buy Champagne by Name
—THE POLISHED PALATE
🎧📺Does Rare Wine Actually Taste Better?
—GOT SOMM (Video)
Wine Education
Ep 617: Back to Basics: Structure in Wine Part 1 - Acidity & Tannin
—WINE FOR NORMAL PEOPLE (Podcast)
Not Nebbiolo or Barbera, but…
—V IS FOR VINO (Video)
Wine Travel & Food
The best wine regions to visit during harvest season in 2026, ranked
—QUARTZ, Colleen Cabill
These 7 Nevada Wineries Pour Surprising Desert Reds Worth The Drive To Taste
—FAST FOOD CLUB, Sofia Delgado
I've been wine tasting at over 100 vineyards — only one knocked my socks off - Metro
—METRO, Robertson Buckhaven
Wine People & Places
A Global Perspective on Oregon Wine
—SIP MAGAZINE, Aakanksha Agarwal
Australia’s Best Grenache comes from 80-year-old vines in this SA wine region
—GLAM ADELAIDE, Helena Snelling
White Port: Rising from a Curiosity for Cocktails to New Heights of Complexity
—WINE REVIEW ONLINE, Jim Clarke
Greg Hamilton, Hamilton Wines
—WINE CHARACTERS
Investigating the Champlain Valley: A New Winegrowing Region in the Northeast
—WINE REVIEW ONLINE, Wayne Belding
Wine Collecting & Reviews
Brancaia "Chianti Classico" 2023 Italian (Tuscany) Red
—KEN'S WINE GUIDE
How To Build A Great Wine Collection
—BOSS HUNTING, Nastassia Kuznetsova
2022 Sandlands Red Table Wine Lodi – Bottle Notes
—ZINFANDEL CHRONICLES
Wine Drinking & Buying
The 9 Best Pinot Grigios For Beginners
—TASTING TABLE, Samantha Maxwell
Sometimes the best Puligny-Montrachet doesn't say Puligny-Montrachet.
—WINE EXCHANGE (Video)
Vintage 2026: Concentration or Precision?
—ART OF RIESLING
The Best Celebrity Wine Brands Actually Worth Drinking
—HAUTE LIVING, Laura Schreffler
Etcetera…
This CEO’s Unusual Wine Test Could Land His Company in Hot Water
—INC, Suzanne Lucas
Book Award Winner: Italianity: The Culture of Italian Wine by Andrea Lonardi, MW and Jessica Dupuy
—NON FICTION AUTHORS ASSOCIATION
The truth about premium Japanese Sake
—BIG HAMMER WINES (Video)