Why Is Wine So Damned Expensive?
On the one hand, the theory of Supply and Demand answers this question. But Paul Greggut goes deeper, looking at several factors that drive up the price wineries and retailers slap on a bottle. —PAUL GREGUTT’S WINE GUIDE
Wine News
Moldova bets on indigenous grapes to carve out a global identity
—DRINKS BUSINESS, Sophie Arundel
🎧Drop Stop: Wine’s Big Water Issue
—SUSIE & PETER (Podcast)
Ideas & Opinions
US Wine – Don't Look Now
—WINE SEARCHER, Randall Grahm
Wine, War and the Unbearable Lightness of Money
—ITALLY MATTERS
The 'Judgment of Paris' tasting still matters to California wineries 50 years on
—NOR CAL PUBLIC MEDIA, Tina Caputo
Wine Education
En Primeur 101: A Complete Guide for Beginners
—WINE SEARCHER, Konstantin Baum MW (video)
🎧Drop Stop: Wine’s Big Water Issue
—SUSIE & PETER (Podcast)
The Many Faces of Furmint 🇭🇺
—ROAD LESS POURED
Wine Travel & Food
No, The Host Is Not Out To Get You | The VinePair Podcast
—VINEPAIR PODCAST
The Awkward Question Nobody Wants to Ask at Dinner
—SOMETHING GLORIOUS
Southwest Is Letting Travelers Check a Case of Wine for Free—Here’s How It Works
—TRAVEL & LEISURE, Regan Stephens
The very best wine pairings for steak and fine cuts of meat
—CITY AM, Libby Brodie
A Cute Community On The Washington-Oregon Border Brims With Wineries, A Historic Hotel, And River Fun
—ISLANDS, Rory Buccheri
Wine People & Places
Podcast 790 – The Caldwell Tommyknocker, John Caldwell, Founder, Caldwell Vineyard, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley
—LIFE BETWEEN THE VINES (podcast)
Rosa Kruger: Making a difference
—WORLD OF FINE WINE, Margaret Rand
🎧Ep. 2652 Cristina Mercuri MW: Becoming Italy’s First Female Master of Wine
—ITALIAN WINE PODCAST
Cameron Hughes' latest project
—WINE SPEAK
Centuries of French wine tradition pour into Northern California through one winemaker’s legacy
—ABC 10, Kailee Bryant
Wine Collecting & Reviews
La Fleur-Pétrus: What Every Wine Collector Needs To Know!
—ATTORNEY SOMM (video)
Château de Chamirey, Mercurey Premier Cru (Burgundy, France) Clos des Ruelles 2023 ($69)
—APSTEIN ON WINE
Château de Chamirey, Mercurey Premier Cru (Burgundy, France) Clos du Roi 2023 ($60)
—APSTEIN ON WINE
Château de Chamirey, Mercurey Blanc (Burgundy, France) 2023 ($40)
—APSTEIN ON WINE
Wine Drinking & Buying
Rosé in Coffee Mugs in the Desert with Moths
—RESILEINT WINE
7 Superb Wines From Napa Valley’s Stags Leap District to Drink Now
—ROBB REPORT, Rachel Cormack
Wine, Health & Lifestyle
11 Manhattan Riffs Every Whiskey Lover Should Know
—FOOD & WINE MAGAZINE, Prairie Rose
The Secret of Wine
—MY JEWISH LEARNING
The 6 Best Non-Alcoholic Wines For Sophisticated Hosting
—BRIT+CO, Meredith Holser
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