Twas A Night Before Christmas—With Our Most Sincere Apologies to Clement Clarke Moore
Twas a wine country Christmas and all through the Cellar
Were stored bottles of vino and this lucky feller
Since I was a guest, I shouldn’t have inquired
“Say, mind if I binge?” before it transpired.
—PACIFIC SUN, Daedalus Howell
Wine News
Top Wine News of 2025
—WINE SPECTATOR
Quebecers are drinking less red wine. That’s good news for Quebec
—THE LOGIC
The best new wine tasting rooms of 2025 were almost all in one city, and it's not Napa
—SF CHRONICLE, Jess Lander
Norah Jones Launches Wine from France’s Maison Wessman – and takes piece of ownership
—PALATE PRESS, Barrielle Barbara
Ideas & Opinions
Why You Should Skip Dry January | TIME
—TIME MAGAZINE, Ezekiel J. Emanuel
Fake Experts & Ruined Bottles: The Dark Side of Wine
—GRAND CRU AFFAIR
All Together Now: A Festive Message
—VININSPO
Stop Drinking "Engineered" Wine
—BIG HAMMER WINE
Wine Education
Is “Easy Drinking” Wine’s Most Misleading Compliment?
—DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
What's the Difference Between a $15 and $150 Bottle of Wine?
—FOOD & WINE, Kathleen Willcox
Crémant Wine: All You Need to Know (and Why It Might Be Better Than Champagne!)
—MY WINE DIARY
How to Chill Wine Fast, According to Winemakers - Martha Stewart
—MARTHA STEWART, Sarah Tracey, Certified Sommelier
Wine Travel & Food
Canelés with Sauternes are Sweet Bordeaux Traditions
—GRAPE EXPERIENCES
200 Employees, 3 Michelin Stars: A Day at Eleven Madison Park | On The Line | Bon Appétit
—BON APPETIT
20 BEST Wine & Dip Pairings of 2025
—WINE & DIP, Stephanie Cameron
Wine People & Places
Under the Mistletoe
—JOY STERLING
NBA Star Josh Hart Won’t Be Cracking Open This Birth-Year Bottle Until His 40th
—WINE ENTHUSIAST, Greg Leporati
Wine Collecting & Reviews
22 Sparkling Wines for Every Kind of Holiday Party
—FOOD & WINE, Ray Isle
Sojourn "Stagecoach Vineyard" 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
—KEN'S WINE GUIDE
Wine Drinking & Buying
Review: Wines of Vouvray, 2025 Releases
—DRINK HACKER, Christopher Null
Wine, Health & Lifestyle
Inside a Harmonious, Holistic Wine Country Compound
—SOTHEBY'S
5 Critical Components of Your Wine Cellar Cooling Unit That You Need to Check Regularly
—FLUX
THE SPILL will not be publishing on Christmas or the following Friday. To all who have supported The Spill and enjoyed its content, thank you, and a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays —Tom Wark, Editor
