What’s In A Barrel—Why a Barrel Is Such an Excellent Vessel to Store Wine

George Nordahl goes extra deep into the science and workmanship that goes into making the wood barrel the near-perfect vessel to store and age wine. An unusually well-done, comprehensive, and accessible piece of writing. —DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

Cellars & Collecting

Reviews: Fall 2025

—TASTING ROOM MAGAZINE

BAROLO vs Langhe Nebbiolo: Is It Worth Paying More?

—NO SEDIMENT (video)

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Wine News

Exploring 2025's harvest: Contrasts between Oregon and Washington regions

—DECANTER

Oregon and Washington Race to Harvest

—WINE SEARCHER

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Things to Drink

It Shouldn’t Be so Hard to Find a Good NA Drink These Days

—WINE ENTHUSIAST

How wine is made in a city like Brooklyn

—CELLAR NOTES

Farella: Hidden in Plain Sight

—ON THE TRAIL

2020 Bucklin Anne’s Field Blend Upper Fifth Vineyard – Bottle Notes

—ZINFANDEL CHRONICLES

The Napa Red Wine Showcasing the Art of Blending

—ROBB REPORT

Napa Valley Pinot Noir Is Planting Its Flag

—WINE ENTHUSIAST

The Best Boxed White Wines, Ranked — and No. 1 Might Be the Ultimate Wine Buy

—FOOD & WINE MAGAZINE

The Smart Traveller’s Wine Guide – Rhône Valley by Matt Walls (Review)

—DAVID CROSSLEY'S WIDE WORLD OF WINE

Do Sommeliers Actually Make Good Wine? 🍷 Master of Wine Finds Out!

—KONSTANTI>N BAUM, MW (video)

Forget hasbara: Wine is Israel’s answer to economic isolation

—YNET

Where are Europe's top wine destinations?

—DRINKS BUSINESS

Spend A Perfect Wine Weekend in Sonoma Valley

—SONOMA MAGAZINE

I live in Portugal – here's why autumn is the best time to visit

—THE I PAPER

Whispers from the Forgotten Frontiers of Italian Wine

—ON THE WINE TRAIL IN ITALY

A Wine Lover's Guide To Nashik, 'India's Napa Valley'

—TRAVEL + LEISURE

Italian Wine Adventure #19: Grignolino!

—THE WINE PAIR PODCAST (podcast)

Why Swirl Wine?

—BOTTLE SHOCK (video)

Benefits Of Red Wine Sexually Male – A Sip of Wellness

—IN MY BOWL

What if Humans - and Other Animals - are Hard-Wired to Enjoy Alcohol?

—WINE THINKNG

I'm a woman in my late 40s and I don't drink wine. Is my social life doomed?

—REDDIT

Why does red wine give some people headaches? Here's what science says - Telegraph

—TELEGRAPHI

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