—WELCOME TO THE WEEK. HERE’S YOUR DAILY DROP OF WINE INFO—

A Bureaucratic Blunder 250 Years Ago Led To a Wine We Still Love Today

Germany’s sweet Spatlese Riesling may never have been had not been for a slow horse. So reports Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen in the Robb Report. It’s a story of how happestance and a dollop of subsequent fame led to one of our favorite wines. —THE ROBB REPORT

Cellars & Collecting

The Complete Guide to Rioja: The Overlooked Region That Deserves A Spot In Every Cellar

—THE ATTORNEY SOMM (video)

Every Type Of Sparkling Wine Explained

—THE TAKEOUT

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Wine News

France reclaims its crown in the wine World Tasting Championship - The Times

—THE TIMES

Tariffs Have Transformed the Wine World as We Know It

—WINE ENTHUSIAST

How the U.S. trade war uncorked a surprising boom for wineries across Canada

—CBC

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Things to Drink

Two New Wines from the Loire Valley: Lovely with Classic Typicity

—KOSHER FOOD AND DRINK

Grape that Cornell almost didn’t release is gaining traction at mid-Atlantic wineries

—PENN LIVE

Secret Wine Region That Competes With Chateauneuf-du-Pape!

—DRINKIN IT IN (Video)

Can You Take Home a Wine Bottle From a Restaurant? Each State’s Wine Take-Home Laws.

—VINEPAIR

If You Feel Adventurous In Wine, Go To Orange Wines

—FORBES

here's your sign to drink more orange wine

—BRIGHT AND BALANCED

Churchill wangled a booze ‘sick note’ during Prohibition

—DRINKS BUSINESS

From Sheridan to Milton-Freewater, Violet Vines traverses Oregon for its wines

—OREGON LIVE

Try this winemaker's clever trick to discover your next favorite wine

—YAHOO

We Tried Italy’s Legendary Mangialonga and This Happened

—BOOZING ABROAD (video)

The Rise of the Winery Hotel Has Come at the Exact Right Time

—WINE ENTHUSIAST

How Champagne is Made in 60 seconds

—MATTHEW HORKEY (video)

Italian Vocabulary to Talk About Wine

—DAILY ITALIAN WORDS

A quick guide to New Zealand wine

—WINE ANORAK

Scientists reveal four new discoveries about how beer and wine actually affect your body

—FOX NEWS

Americans are drinking less. What does that mean for winemakers in the Heartland?

—HARVEST PUBLIC MEDIA

Let's reconsider how we think about alcohol levels

—DECANTER

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The Bureaucratic Blunder That Gave Us Spatlese - The Complete Guide to Rioja - France Takes the Tasting Crown, and much more...