Reclaiming the Narrative of the So-Called “Wine Mom”
Miranda Franco’s paean to the camaraderie of moms around the table and the need to recognize the utility of wine binding those women together is a delightful read. In a rush to memify the “wine mom”, we ignore or forget how a gathering of women around a table with wine can be powerful.
—WINE REVIEW ONLINE, Miranda Franco
Wine News
KFC is launching a wine bar and yes, there’ll be Chicken Wine
—METRO, Jessica Lindsay
Celebrated Actress Regina King Launches MianU Wines to Honor Her Late Son, Ian
—THE SOMM JOURNAL, Wanda Mann
Grape-pocalypse: Changing wine drinking habits impact California’s iconic industry
—METRO SILICON VALLEY, Cincinnatus Hibbard
Gallo family company to shutter Modesto plant as wine industry suffers
—SF GATE, Susana Guerrero
Ideas & Opinions
Wine Chronicles: When Wine Gets Too Perfect
—NAPA VALLEY FEATURES, Dan Berger
The Wine Industry Is Forgetting About an Important Generation
—WINE ENTHUSIAST, Emily Saladino
American Wine On Wine Lists | Wine 101
—WINE SEARCHER (Podcast)
Wine Travel & Food
Out West, This Underrated Wine Scene Is Finally Getting Its Due
—WINE ENTHUSIAST, Maria Yagoda
Americans Can Leave Their Passports At Home Traveling To This Safe & Underrated Car-Free Island
—TRAVEL OFF PATH, Tyler Fox
Kindred Spirits: Pairing wines with Indian cuisine
—ALEXANDRIA TIMES, Brian Acton
The Cinematic Tuscan Castle Producing Wine in Napa Valley
—ATLAS OBSCURA, Michelle L. Jensen
Wine People & Places
When Two Calendars Collide
—WINETHOLOGIST
Arba Wine, Kazakhstan
—YUM LIST, Monica Tindall
Wine Collecting & Reviews
Amici "Napa County" 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon
—KIEN'S WINE GUIDE
Left Foot Charley Old Mission Peninsula Blaufrankisch, 2023
—ARTISAN WINE ON A BUDGET
Wine of the Week: Saddlehill Cellars Tapestry
—DRINK LOCAL
Wine Drinking & Buying
7 of the Best Chardonnays From France’s Beaujolais, a Region Famous for Reds
—VINEPAIR, Edward Deitch
These 6 Epic Wine Grapes Will Take You on Your Own Odyssey
—FOOD & WINE, Emily Saladino
Affordable, Food-Friendly, and Sometimes Ageworthy, Blaufränkisch Is Having a Moment
—THE SOMM JOURNAL, David Furer
Etcetera…
And Just Like That… Sarah Jessica Parker Makes Jalapeño Wine
—WINE ENTHUSIAST PODCAST
Your Wine Choice Might Reveal More About You Than You Think
—WINE, DRINK , LIFE
1800 Tequila Just Dropped an $11,000 Limited-Edition Extra Añejo Bottle
—ROBB REPORT, Jonah Flicker