The Spill will take a day of rest on New Year's Day and will not be published. However, we will return on day two of the new year, hopefully with a reprieve from any stories or short videos on sparkling wine. Happy New Year! May 2026 bring you happiness, joy, and a large group of friends and family with glasses raised.

2025: In Memorium

As 2025 comes to a close, Robert Taylor of The Wine Spectator remembers the giants of the wine world who have passed away. They are the men and women who helped define the industry, but, more importantly, were responsible for bringing us the wines we drink and love. —WINE SPECTATOR, Robert Taylor

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Wine News

🎧California Wine Looks Ahead After an Exceptional 2025 Harvest

—AGNET WEST

Our Top Feature Articles of 2025

—WINE SPECTATOR, Julia Larson

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Ideas & Opinions

How did 2025 taste for you? US wine professionals name year-defining styles

—DECANTER, Eliza Dumais

Wine Walk: Texas wine industry predictions for the new year ahead

—THE COURIER, Ron Saikowski

Discovering Stikky Wine: A Fun Guide to Wine Basics

—PULL THAT CORK

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Wine Education

Wine in history: A vinous New Year’s Eve

—WORLD OF FINE WINE, Stuart Walton

Sake 101: The Process of Making Sake

—SOMM TV (video)

Zinfandel: More Versatile Than Any Red Wine

—FILL OF PINOT (video)

These 8 Towns In California Have The Best Main Streets

—WORLD ATLAS

Inside Ribera del Duero: Albillo Mayor, Clarete and Altitude

—WINE WITH JIMMY (video)

"In Catalonia, little alcohol is consumed relative to production; however, beer is the preferred beverage."

—ARA, Trinitat Gilbert Martínez

📺Rachel Signer: A conversation with natural wine writer & Pipette magazine founder

—MORE NATURAL WINE (Podcast)

Is Margaret River The Best Chardonnay Region?

—BOTTLE SHOCK (video)

Peter Zemmer "Riserva Vigna Kofl" 2022 Pinot Noir

—KEN'S WINE GUIDE

MyWinePal’s Top 4.5 – 5 Star Wines for 2025

—MY WINE PAL

17 of the Best Champagnes to Pop for $75 or Less

—FOOD & WINE,

Fruit Liqueur Is Ready for Its Redemption Arc

—WINE ENTHUSIAST, Liz Provencher

French 75

—FOOD & WINE, Dylan Ettinger

Federal Officials Are on the Hunt for $400,000 Worth of Hijacked Lobster

ROBB REPORT, Jeremy Repanich

The Wine Giants Lost in 2025, Wine's Association With New Year's Eve, Hijacked Lobster, and much more...