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The Great Napa Wines Made From the Valley’s Old Vines
The Napa Valley tends to play second fiddle to its neighboring Sonoma County when it comes to harboring old vines for winemaking. In this quick survey, Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jensen uplift the old Napa vineyards and the winemakers and wineries that preserve them. —ROBB REPORT, Dave DeSimone & Jeff Jensen
Wine News
France to uproot 28,000 hectares of vines
—THE DRINKS BUSINESS, James Bayley
Scientists Opened a Sealed 2,000-Year-Old Underground Chamber in Spain and Discovered a Jar of Wine Still Liquid
—DAILY GALAXY, Melissa Ait Lounis
House wine off the menu as restaurant costs soar
—THE TELEGRAPH, Samuel Montgomery
Ideas & Opinions
The Real Estate Racket Behind Your Restaurant Wine List
—ON THE WINE TRAIL
Your Winery Isn’t a GoFundMe
—CASE BY CASE
The Champagne Paradox
—RAISE A GLASS WINE
Wine Education
A 21st-century A–Z of wine, part 3
—JANCIS ROBINSON
Terroir Gets the Credit, Fermentation Shapes the Style
—THE POLISHED PALATE
Avoid This Mistake When Storing Fine Wine Long-Term
—TASTING TABLE, Julia Holland
Haut-Médoc: Drainage, Gravel, and the Making of a Bordeaux Vineyard
—LEARNING ABOUT WINE
Wine Travel & Food
The one drink you should always order from a restaurant wine list
—METRO, Robertson Buckhaven
Is AI a good substitute for a sommelier?
—WINE SPEAK
Las Vegas to Sonoma wine country just got significantly faster
—LAS VEGAS SUN, John Taylor
Wine People & Places
Bob and Me (how it began)
—LETTIE TEAGUE
Listening to the Terroir and Walking the Talk
—NORM ROBY'S SUBSTACK
Wine Collecting & Reviews
2021 Morét-Brealynn Pinot Noir – Bottle Notes
—ZINFANDEL CHRONICLES
7 Stunning Wines From Napa Valley’s St. Helena Region to Drink Now
—ROBB REPORT, Rachel Cormack
2025 Kirkland Signature Cotes de Provence Rose
—COSTCO WINE BLOG
Wine Drinking & Buying
Wine of the month: Txakoli
—CELLAR NOTES
South American Wines Worth Buying in 2026: 8 Top Picks!
—ATTORNEY SOMM (Video)
Cellar Reflections: Virginia Tannat
—MY NOVA WINE BLOG
Wine, Health & Lifestyle
Could your beer have health benefits? Here's what new research says
—AOL, Lily Dallow
Mushrooms Are Saving French Wine - YouTube
—GOOD GREEN NEWS (video)
How a Friday Morning in St. Helena Helped Transform American Food
—TELL THE TRUTH AND DO THE RIGHT THING