Alcohol levels matter in rosé—here’s why. hubs.ly/Q02G1rLG0

What causes reductions in methoxypyrazine concentration in grapes? In the vineyard, much of it boils down to light. hubs.ly/Q02G52Ll0

I am delighted to report that my response to Jamie Goode's recent article on the critic's relationship with the consumer has been published by Winemag. I am writing about the consumer's relationship with the critic. winemag.co.za/wine/opinion/l…

On fifty acres in France, 70 pickers harvest the flowers that go into Chanel No. 5. nyer.cm/6HrlOKv

Alarm Bells Ring for Madeira Wine tinyurl.com/y9rhn4nv via Wine Searcher #madeira #madeirawine #wine #winefuture

So while you may think you have a French oak barrel coming from one of France’s six oak forests, perhaps you don’t. Read why ... divine-vines.ca/2024/07/31/aur…

This is very cool! Deserves more study..

In an important and brave move, UK supermarket Tesco releases a wine made from a disease-resistant grape variety called Floreal wineanorak.com/2024/08/05/in-… Tesco #wine #winescience

In Part II of Wines in Niagara's look into the new wave of Chardonnay producers in Niagara, we put the spotlight on Kirby Estate Wines and On Seven winery, both in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Stories/reviews not posted here ... 👉 bit.ly/ChardCrusade

In Canada's Niagara wine region, visiting Stratus, and important winery doing good things in the vineyard and cellar wineanorak.com/2024/08/11/in-… Wine Country Ontario Stratus Vineyards

My interview with Kaesler’s chief #winemaker Tim Dolan is now available on the International Wine Challenge website, in the Canopy section We discuss the Barossa producer's flagship #wine, the outstanding Old Bastard Shiraz #australianwine #shiraz #winelover #barossawine #oldvine

Some thoughts on life inside and outside the wine bubble. newwinereview.com/culture/austri…

A worldwide preference for white wine is remaking the world wine map. Take, for instance, the rise of dry Chenin Blanc. newwinereview.com/what-to-drink/…

Thank you Kirby Estate Wines for posting such a nice synopsis of my article on your website. Much appreciated! kirbyestate.com/blogs/kirby-es… #winecountryontrario#niagarawinecountry#merlot#pomerol#wine

Well said. I like to tell “wine stories”and will endeavour to do so in first person. This is such a hood reminder.

As usual, Oliver Styles is right (mostly). This is such an important conversation to be had. ARENI Global I’d love you to put this into your “fine wine” pipe, and tell me what colour the smoke is! wine-searcher.com/m/2024/09/talk…

Don't sleep on the new wave of Catalan wines. everydaydrinking.com/p/why-you-shou…

Grafting

The wine industry is panicking over stats showing that young people aren't drinking wine. What does the wine industry need to do to attract Gen Z? I believe the answer is very simple, and it's not what the food and wine media have been saying. wine-searcher.com/m/2024/09/gen-…

Everyone is asking "what's next in wine"? Well, here's one idea: newwinereview.com/what-to-drink/…