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Hey wine lovers! Here's my recommended list of things to read about wine online, lovingly curated from the past week of online publishing.

Why don't San Francisco's bars and restaurants showcase local wines in the same way they showcase local produce and other purveyors? In the land of locavores, wine has been left off the map. My latest (free to read) article for @JancisRobinson www.jancisrobinson.c...

Just a wine-related PSA for all y'all on Champagne Day: if you're saving Champagne for, you know, that moment...? Don't keep it in a normal refrigerator. Home fridges dehumidify the air and will dry out the cork, causing it to shrink which can make your bubbly go flat or worse.

I got a chance to sit down with Michael Cruse earlier this year and taste through the latest releases from his cult sparkling wine brand Ultramarine, as well as the wines he makes under Cruse Wine Co. Here are my thoughts on these two portfolios:

This is one bizarre story. A fascinating, unknown chapter in Oregon wine history. www.wineenthusiast.c...

Wine lovers! Here's your weekly recommended reading list of all things wine-related that I think would be worth your time to check out from the last week of internet publishing. #winethreads

Eric Eric Asimov gets it exactly right- www.nytimes.com/2026...

Great interview published this morning in The Buyer about the Old Vine Registry Seal project that I've worked so hard to turn into a reality. www.the-buyer.net/in... #oldvines #nonprofit

Hello wine lovers, here is your weekly suggested reading list of all things wine-related that I think would be worth your time: www.vinography.com/2... #winethreads

Data point of one: I attended a small trade tasting at a Napa winery today, where a Gen Z Certified Somm (I know because she told me she was both) asked who I wrote for. I told her Jancis Robinson. Her response: "Who's that?" Someone else kindly (and gently) answered for me.

Coming soon to a wine shelf near you: The OVR Seal. A mark that allows wine producers, importers, and retailers to indicate that a wine was made from a vineyard registered in the Old Vine Registry. Connecting people and old vineyards one bottle at a time.

Wanna spend your lunchtime or tea-time with me and Jason Haas of Tablas Creek Vineyards talking about the world of wine? In slightly less than 2 hours we'll be having an Instagram Live conversation. Please join us! Check it out at @vinography or @TablasCreek - 12:00 PM Pacific

Wine lovers! Here's your weekly suggested reading list of all things wine-related that I discovered on the internet last week and thought would be worth your time to check out:

When one of the world's most talented winemakers decides to lay out his grand unified field theory on wine, you shut up and listen. Here's Eben Sadie in his own words, plus notes on his extraordinary 2024 wines.

Here's my recommended weekly reading list for wine lovers of all the online wine stories I think are worth your time.

When the 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Awards gave their first prize in short-form writing to a piece clearly written by AI last week, it was yet another nail in the coffin of wine writing as a discipline.

I'm late posting a link to my recommended list of reading for wine lovers this week. Here you go!

My thoughts on Vin et Hip-Hop. Tickets sold out in seconds this week, and having attended the LA version, I can see why. These events are refreshingly different than any other wine event out there, and open doors for new audiences.

RIP Gloria. Once a warrior always a warrior. www.nytimes.com/2026...

Wine lovers! Every week on Friday I post a wine-related photo just for the beauty of it all. This week's was a shot from the remarkable vineyards of Pico Island in the Açores. www.vinography.com/2... #winethreads

The second part of my 2-part ode to South Africa as the most thrilling place for wine on the globe right now. Includes reviews of more than 200 of my favorite wines.

Napa's Oakville AVA is the epicenter of cult Cabernet in the valley. Here are my scores for 112 of the region's top wines from the 2022 and 2023 vintages.

Hello wine lovers, here's your weekly suggested reading list of all things wine-related that I thought would be worth paying attention to from the past week of online publishing. www.vinography.com/2... #winethreads

After an exceptionally hot summer, the harvest of France’s famed Champagne grapes began in early August, weeks ahead of schedule. Many growers and seasonal workers were still on vacation.

Hey wine lovers, here’s your weekly curated list of wine news and other wine-related stories that I think are worth your time to read. www.vinography.com/2... #winethreads

I think South Africa is the most exciting wine-producing region on the planet right now. Here's the first of two articles about that, and how the reasons aren't the obvious ones: www.vinography.com/2... #winethreads

Earthquake in Oakland just now. Dishes wobbling in the kitchen.

Oh goddamit. Not Jukesie. What a f*cking tragedy. Godspeed brother.

I'm no natural wine evangelist as a rule, but this situation in Slovenia is ridiculous and dangerous. Read Simon's article and sign the petition.

Love Pinot and Chardonnay? Looking for something to do in a couple of weeks? Check out the Wine & Fire Festival in the Sta. Rita Hills. 40 top wineries pouring their best stuff along with fantastic food, live music and more!

Hey wine lovers, here's your weekly suggested reading list, culled from all the stuff I read about wine that was published last week on the internet. www.vinography.com/2... #winethreads

2026 Australian Wine Grape Crush, by Variety. Chardonnay has overtaken Shiraz as Australia's #1 crushed variety — 288,183 tons vs. 234,377 in 2026. Whites lead reds overall too: 669,445 tons vs. 596,226.

A really lovely piece worth reading by Ray Isle about experiencing the security crisis in Guadalajara firsthand. www.travelandleisure...

Wine lovers: here’s your recommended weekly reading list of recently published wine-related stories and news.

RIP David Hirsch. Another absolute legend of California wine lost. This one hits harder than most.

Calling winemakers to get some quotes for a story I'm working on, and some are saying, "Sorry, can't talk, we've started harvest." And they're not harvesting grapes for sparkling wine. That was last week and the week before. It's July 24th FFS.

Hello wine lovers, here's your weekly suggested reading list of all things wine-related that have been published recently online.

Love wine? Got a little extra time on your hands this weekend (or are you the type who will change your plans to taste some really excellent wine?) Check out the Unfiltered Wine Festival in Berkeley -

Hug your favorite old vine today(gently) it’s Old Vine Day! Then go open (or buy) a bottle of old vine wine so we can keep ‘em in the ground! #oldvines @ouroldvines @oldvineproject

You know it's hot when you have to ask for new ice in your wine's ice bucket three times over the course of dinner and the wine still never quite gets cold enough. #firstworldproblems for sure. #parisheatdome

DAMMIT! NOT SAM NEILL!! A shocking and unexpected loss to hear about this morning. Those of us connected to NZ wine knew not the immensely talented Hollywood celeb, but a kind, funny man who loved an ugly pig, a farm, an industry, and a country. RIP. You'll be sorely missed.

So wine world, what do we think about Michelin's new ratings for Burgundy? Only 94 producers highlighted, and only nine 3-grape ratings. The "reviews" if you can call them that, are befuddling. Some reference specific vintages, others are generic AF. guide.michelin.com/g...

Hello, wine lovers. Here's your weekly suggested reading list of things I think are worth your time to check out online. www.vinography.com/2... #winethreads

Chuffed, as my British friends would say, to be a finalist for the 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator awards @67pall_mall. It's a great group of immensely talented finalists to be amongst. I wish all my colleagues the best of luck (but secretly want @MaluLambert to win!).

Nice coverage by Sarah Brown of the OVR seal announcement on Tuesday.

Wine lovers! Here's your weekly suggested reading list from all the online wine stories I ran across in my journeys through the internet last week.

A very thorough and kind article published today about the announcements I made in yesterday's Old Vine Registry webinar. www.jancisrobinson.c...

Reminder - the Old Vine Registry annual webinar will be tomorrow morning at 9 PDT / 5 BST. We'll be covering the last year of progress on the Registry, the annual winners of our Vine Hunt contest, and a new exciting initiative. Register for free here:

Is the link between food and wine fading? www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/d...

Very proud of my friend & colleague Ana Carolina Quintela for her 1st piece for @JancisRobinson, a profile of Alder Springs, including (very sad) breaking news that they will be ceasing farming operations after the 2026 harvest. Article for subscribers. www.jancisrobinson.c...