THE SPILL may be published sporadically this week due to the publisher's travel. Apologies in advance.
The Mediterranean’s Real Secret Isn’t Olive Oil
Is the secret to the long-lived Mediterraneans their diet, or is that they are very, very good at something different? This is the question that Sommelier Kelsey Glasser explores in her lovely essay on her Raise a Glass Wine Substack. Kelsey is a thoughtful, intuitive writer and this post demonstrates why we all should be reading her.
—RAISE A GLASS WINE, Kelsey Glasser
Wine News
Pinotage is Dead. Long Live Pinotage!
—VINOGRAPHY
Lambrusco's Bright Star Steals the Show
—WINE SEARCHER, Liza B. Zimmerman
Ideas & Opinions
Champagne is SUING English Wineries (Because They're LOSING)
—GRAND CRU AFFAIR (Video)
Open with an Exit Strategy
—CASE BY CASE
The Little Wine Tasting That Could
—WINE WITH WANDA
Wine Education
The Grapes Built to Fight Back
—DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
Same Vintage, 6 Iconic Regions - Which Wine Developed Best?
—NO SEDIMENT (video)
Carpe Wine: The art of aging wine
—VAIL DAILY, Elaine Schoch
Wine Travel & Food
Forget France, these exciting wine regions around the world are worth the sip
—NY POST, Alexandra Owens
Wine as a Passport: Amalfi Coast Wine Travel
—PETITE WINE TRAVELER
The best rosé to buy at Trader Joe's—and what snacks to pair with it
—SOUTHERN LIVING, Kait Hanson
Wine People & Places
Why Alto Piemonte Should Be Your Next Wine Region Trip According To A Sommelier And A Chef
—CHOWHOUND, Andrew Amelinckx
Between Lake Ontario And Niagara Falls Is Canada's Enticing Wine Region - AOL.com
—ISLANDS, Kristy Ambrose
Episode 316-From Food Critic to Wine Titan With Meridith May
—WONDERFUL WORLD OF WINE (Podcast)
Red Burgundy Giving You Sticker Shock? Head to This Italian Region Instead.
—ROBB REPORT, Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen
Wine Collecting & Reviews
Evolution by Sokol Blosser Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, 2024
—ARTISAN WINE ON A BUDGET
Comte De La Chevaliere Sancerre Rose
—COSTCO WINE BLOG
2025 Bordeaux:11 Must-Have 2025 Bordeaux Wines!
—ATTORNEY SOMM (Video)
2004 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape – Bottle Notes
—ZINFANDEL CHRONICLES
Wine Drinking & Buying
Is Two Buck Chuck Actually Bad, or Is That Just Wine Snob Talk?
—WINE PAIR PODCAST
Stop hoarding your good wine #bighammerwines
—BIG HAMMER WINES (video)
Wine, Health & Lifestyle
The Way Alexander The Great Loved Drinking Wine Was Unique For His Time
—MASHED, Nick Pisano
Starfleet Academy scene playfully pays homage to actor's Sideways performance
—RED SHIRTS ALWAYS DIE (video)
