The Spill will take a day of rest on New Year's Day and will not be published.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.
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
Wine News
🎧California Wine Looks Ahead After an Exceptional 2025 Harvest
—AGNET WEST
Our Top Feature Articles of 2025
—WINE SPECTATOR, Julia Larson
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
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)
Wine Travel & Food
These 8 Towns In California Have The Best Main Streets
—WORLD ATLAS
Wine People & Places
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)
Wine Collecting & Reviews
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
Wine Drinking & Buying
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
Wine, Health & Lifestyle
French 75
—FOOD & WINE, Dylan Ettinger
Federal Officials Are on the Hunt for $400,000 Worth of Hijacked Lobster
ROBB REPORT, Jeremy Repanich
