Enjoy the weekend. Here is your weekend reading. Wine is about sharing. Please feel free to share The Spill with any of your wine-loving friends.
The 50 Greatest Whiskeys of the 21st Century
Something a little different in the featured spot this Friday. Something wine-adjacent. My experience is that if you are a fan of wine, then you are more likely to be a fan of spirits to one degree or another. Plus, who isn’t attracted to the idea of a Top 50 list created by an experienced and respected expert? Here it is. The top 50 whiskeys of the past quarter century. —ROBB REPORT, John Flicker
Wine News
‘Never seen anything like this’: Late-season frost devastates Maryland wineries
—THE BALTIMORE BANNER, Matti Gellman
Napa Wineries Strangled by Red Tape
—WINE SEARCHER, Kathleen Willcox
Ideas & Opinions
A Wild Perspective on Point Scores
—RESILIENT WINE
Tannic Panic! Issue #143: What Makes Wine Good?
—TANIC PANIC
Wine Travel & Food
Winery Insiders Share the 1 Trick That Makes Every Tasting Room Experience Better
—FOOD & WINE MAGAZINE, Kelly Magyarics
Wine People & Places
WineLine Live! with Jessica Dupuy, co-author of "Italianity"
—DAVE MCINTYRE'S WINELINE (video)
Why Bordeaux is drowning in wine
—THE OBSERVER, David Williams
Somms Are Obsessing Over this Racy White Wine from Hungary
—WINE ENTHUSIAST, Emily Saladino
Method Oregon Sparks Interest In Oregon's World Class Bubbly
—PAUL GREGUTT'S WINE GUIDE
Wine Collecting & Reviews
Wine Reviews April 24 2026
—SEAN SULLIVAN'S NORTHWEST WINE REPORT
2022 Bartholomew “Black Label” Carménère
—WINE CHARACTERS
Australian Chardonnay: Adelaide Hills
—WORLD OF FINE WINE, Ken Gargett
2019 Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Pagani Ranch – Bottle Notes
—ZINFANDEL CHRONICLES
Australian Chardonnay: Geelong, Macedon, and Hunter Valley
—WORLD OF FINE WINE, Ken Gargett
Australian Chardonnay: Tasmania
—WORLD OF FINE WINE, Ken Gargett
Wine Drinking & Buying
Campo Viejo Tempranillo for Sipping and Socializing
—PULL THAT CORK
5 Wines from The Jura to Drink Right Now
—AMUSE BOUCHE
Wine, Health & Lifestyle
This 110-Acre Napa Valley Estate Comes With a Boutique Winery and Wine Cave
—ROBB REPORT, Matti Gellman
WineInk: Wine’s negative numbers
—THE ASPEN TIMES, Kelly J. Hayes