Winemaking can be a lonely and expensive business, so many producers are opting for a more collegial approach - by Vicki Denig www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/12/th...

Winemaking can be a lonely and expensive business, so many producers are opting for a more collegial approach - by Vicki Denig www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/12/th...

Declining wine demand had growers across the state leaving high-quality grapes to rot on the vines - by Tina Caputo www.marketplace.org/story/2025/1...

The tire and restaurant-guide company announced on Tuesday its plans to begin evaluating wineries in a new guide called Michelin Grapes ~ by Esther Mobley www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...

Glühwein trinken auf dem Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt um 1981 … #Studentenzeit #Auswandererleben

A scathing take on the wine industry that reminds us to keep asking questions – about wine, and about everything else. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/wine-snobbery-book-review #jancisrobinson #winewriting #bookreviews #bookreview #wine #wineindustry

Ren Harris didn’t set out to reshape Napa Valley. He just wanted better grape prices www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/12/01/t...

How to Drink Better: A recent Gallup poll found that 54% of Americans did not drink any wine in 2025 www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2...

How to Drink Better: A recent Gallup poll found that 54% of Americans did not drink any wine in 2025 www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2...

“I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.” ~ Albert Einstein … #libraryvineyard #heriagevines #sthelena #napavalley

Me and my shadow … on a #sunnyday #harry in the #libraryvineyard #sthelena #napavalley

The word terroir is everywhere: on tasting sheets, in marketing copy and articles. Far from being a unique property of certain distinguished vineyards, it seems as though everyone is focused on expressing their terroir, sometimes to the tune of millions of bottles www.decanter.com/wine/jason-m...

In an exclusive new series for the drinks business, Sarah Neish explores the biggest wine crimes of 2025, from fakery and heists to targeted cyber attacks www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/12/the-...

Australia’s largest wine producer has slashed the value of its US business amid weakening demand. The move deepens investor concerns after a year of heavy share price losses www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/12/trea...

A global survey of the wine trade doesn't show much of optimism going forward, but there are rays of hope www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/11/to...

On patrol in wine country … #harry in #carneros #napavalley

Gen Z may be top of mind in industry discussions, but Millennials now account for largest wine drinking demographic ~ by Sarah Brown www.winebusiness.com/news/article...

Wine Industry Financial Symposium California Winery and Vineyard Markets ~ by Tony Correia Where are we? And how the hell did we get here? Is this just another Cycle? Are we at the bottom? When will markets recover? www.globalwinebank.com/wp-content/u...

Hear about how current grape and wine demand is affecting vineyard values, how banks and other creditors are adjusting their lending practices and loan pricing; and how to position your wine company for sale (spoiler alert – you really can’t) smallfortunepodcast.podbean.com/e/wbm-final/

Today on the “VinePair Podcast,” Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss a recent column by Esther Mobley in The San Francisco Chronicle positing that there are simply too many wineries in California for the current market to support vinepair.com/articles/vp-...

China might be a global economic powerhouse, but even there the wine industry is feeling the pinch www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/11/ch...

Globally, wine production is largely shaped by geography, climate, and cultural tradition, with only a handful of countries dominating the global supply www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-wine-...

“To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own beauty” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson … #oakville #napavalley #fallweather

“We’ll never laugh again. We’ll just never be young again.” ~ Arthur Schlesinger Jr … #neverforget #kennedyassassination #onthisdayinhistory #circa1963

The Santa Cruz Mountains wine scene is facing a succession crisis ~ by Esther Mobley www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...

“The sun will come out tomorrow! ~ Annie … #sthelena #napavalley #fallweather

Each year, Wine Spectator editors survey the wines reviewed over the previous 12 months and select our Top 100 based on quality, value, availability and excitement. This annual list honors successful wineries, regions and vintages around the world top100-list.winespectator.com?lid=tl391708...

… what can the industry actually do to squeeze its way out of this slump? VinePair spoke with nine of wine’s most tapped-in and creative minds for their take on what actions we can take to help the industry regain its footing vinepair.com/articles/wha...

UC Davis Study Finds Wine Grape Still Carries a Molecular Memory of Its Ancestry After 400 Years www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/ca...

On a hilltop in Aptos, where the aroma of redwoods is potent and the air so foggy that windshield wipers are necessary in the summer, winemaker Marty Mathis has embarked on what he calls “the last planting project of my life.” ~ by Esther Mobley www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...

“Do not deprive me of my age. I have earned it.” ~ May Sarton … #heritagevines #coombsville #napavalley

As the business of wine has become more serious, thereby demanding more serious observations, the verbiage of less elegant writers on wine is today more along the lines of what sounds like a chemical breakdown ~ by John Mariani www.forbes.com/sites/johnma...

Winegrowers from southern France are planning a major protest on Saturday, November 15. With unpredictable weather, rising costs and plummeting sales, the industry is demanding emergency measures to avoid a wave of business closures www.lemonde.fr/en/france/ar...

Winegrowers across south-west France are preparing to demonstrate on Saturday amid mounting anger over climate shocks, collapsing incomes and stalled political support www.rfi.fr/en/france/20...

Choosing the right wine to pair with your Thanksgiving meal can be as stressful as cooking the turkey. And this year, it’s going to be worse www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/f...

“Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain!” ~ Jack Kerouac … #oakville #napavalley #mtveeder

Launching a new wine brand is always a risk, but this new crop of wine entrepreneurs is undaunted by an industry in decline www.sonomamag.com/facing-a-win...

… if you needed a reminder that Bordeaux still makes some of the greatest wines in the world—and that its producers can evolve with changing times—the Château Giscours Margaux 2022 is your wine top100.winespectator.com/2025/wine/wi...

Filmmaker Frank Mannion's newest drinks-themed documentary explores Ireland's contributions to wine, whiskey, beer and more. Plus, how much of Netflix's House of Guinness is true? www.winespectator.com/articles/bor...

The FT innovation editor on the quiet charms of the French heartland he calls his home from home www.ft.com/content/9faf...

U.S. wine consumption is falling to Prohibition-era lows, leaving California vineyards struggling as tariffs, oversupply and shifting tastes drive prices up finance.yahoo.com/news/napa-va...

Across the U.S., thousands of acres of wine grapes have gone unsold due to declining wine sales and overflowing wine inventories. But some growers are fighting back with proactive and longterm solutions ~ by Liz Thach, MW www.forbes.com/sites/liztha...

California has removed about 38,000 acres of vineyards this year in response to a grape surplus ~ by Esther Mobley www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...

“The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house. All that cold, cold, wet day.” ~ Dr. Seuss … #stormyweather #calistoga #napavalley #heritagevines

Avant la tempête … #calistoga #napavalley #stormyweather

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking the opportunity to reflect on the most compelling, eye-opening, and exceptional wines we’ve tasted this year at VinePair HQ vinepair.com/articles/bes...

Global wine production rose slightly in 2025 from a 60-year low, but vineyards struggled to adapt to extreme weather driven by climate change www.semafor.com/article/11/1...

“With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone.” ~ Oscar Wilde … #heritagevines #sonoma_valley #fallcolours

A movement to uplift vineyards globally by changing the way grapes are grown is slowly gaining momentum www.forbes.com/sites/louise...

Welcome to the Vinous Top 100 Wines 2025. The Vinous Top 100 aims to capture the diversity and dynamism of today's wine world www.vinous.com/wines/top-10...