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California’s Old Vines and Those That Are Saving Them

What could possibly be the motivation for winemakers, vintners, and farmers to continue to cultivate very old grape vines that yield very little each vintage? Profiling a number of the characters who make the effort, W. Blake Gray brings a reporter’s eye to the question and finds a collection of people simply love these old vines and the wines made from their crops. —QUENCH, W. Blake Gray

Wine News

NBA star Isiah Thomas slam dunks with two kosher Champagnes

—DRINKS BUSINESS, Sarah Neish

Alsace Winemaker Pierre Trimbach Dies at 69

—WINE SPECTATOR, Kristen Bieler

Grapes from historic vine at Mission San Gabriel used for limited-edition wine

—ABC7, Tony Cabrera (video/article)

Ideas & Opinions

All Your Most Pressing Wine Questions Answered!

—PAUL GREGUTT'S WINE GUIDE

Episode 280: The wine region Championship Belt: Europe, with Master SOMM Ian Cauble

—SOMM TV PODCAST

Wine Education

BYOB: Opportunity and Responsibility

—LETTIE TEAGUE

📺NY Times Wine Critic Talks About How He Learned About Wine

—SWURL (video)

Wine Travel & Food

Champagne Pairings for Valentine’s Day

—GLASS OF BUBBLY

The California wineries you should visit that are actually near Super Bowl LX

—SF CHRONICLE, Esther Mobley

This Valentine’s Day, Celebrate Love With Still Wines

—NY WINE & GRAPES FOUNDATION, Robin Shreeves and Kathleen Willcox

Wine People & Places

The Giant Steps Riff

—WINE SPECTATOR, MaryAnn Worobiec

The Keswick Influencer Who Made Wine Her Brand - Virginia Living

—VIRGINIA LIVING, Kinsey Gidick

Wine Collecting & Reviews

2024 Burgundy: Côte de Nuits tasting notes—Vosne-Romanée

—WORLD OF FINE WINE, Sarah Marsh MW

2024 Burgundy: Côte de Nuits tasting notes: Morey-St-Denis

—WORLD OF FINE WINE, Sarah Marsh MW

St. Innocent

—OWEN BARGREEN REVIEWS

2024 Burgundy: Côtes de Nuit tasting notes—Chambolle-Musigny

—WORLD OF FINE WINE, Sarah Marsh MW

SPHERE (Paso Robles) [California AVA] "RED WINE" 2021

—THE CASK WINE BLOG

Cecchi Chianti Classico, 2021

—ARTISAN WINE ON A BUDGET

Wine Drinking & Buying

7 Stellar Argentine Red Wines to Drink Now - Robb Report

—ROBB REPORT, Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen

Wine, Health & Lifestyle

The Cider Revival Comes to Champagne

—EVERYDAY DRINKING, Sarah Parker Jang

Hims & Hers launches copy of Wegovy pill, prompting legal threats from drugmaker Novo Nordisk

—AP, Matthew Perrone

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