What I’m Reading the Week of 6/16/24 : Vinography
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them to my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren’t Flipboard-inclined, here’s everything I’ve strained out of the wine-related muck for the week.
Why local vintners are turning to spirits for future sales growth
Where the margins are.
Kanonkop’s Abrie Beeslar: What’s next?
An interview.
Everything Is a Cool New Modern Wine Bar Now
When everything is cool, nothing is.
America’s Great Grape Variety Shortage
More varieties, please.
The changing tide of Napa grapes
More on varieties.
Tim Akin MW: Playing for laughs
More laughs needed in wine.
The Bay Area’s latest impossible-to-get wine comes from a country I never expected
Esther tries Japanese wine.
What Makes Burgundy Wine Worth the Price?
If you can’t afford it, this isn’t a relevant question.
The King of Sonoma Pinot Noir Has Created Another Outstanding Winery
Thoughts on the new Dan Kosta project.
Are the wines made by Bay Area sports legends actually any good?
They liked almost all of them.
Anthony Gismondi: Here’s how B.C. wine growers will tackle the damage to their vines
To replant or not to replant?
Riesling Craze Fuels German Wine Export Boom in China
A phrase many of us never thought we’d see: “Riesling Craze.”
Point Fire map: Evacuations in Sonoma County wine country
Fires in wine country again.
Turning The Tables on Kate Dingwall
Another wordsmith interviewed.
Novice consumers more likely to purchase wine with sweetness scales on labels
Interesting. Always thought these scales were a good idea.
Millennials Are Entering Their Collecting Years — Will They Buy the Same Wines Boomers Did?
Depends on if they’re gonna drink them or sell them.
A ‘derelict’ winery and abandoned tasting rooms: How a Sonoma wine empire crumbled
The Mattson mess.
If You Love Pinot Noir, Meet Your New Favorite Wine Region
Alsatian Pinot is good.
Encouraging diversity in the drinks industry
Good conversations.
Chinese wine fraudster arrested in Bangkok
Another one bites the dust.
My First Vintage Was My Dad’s Last
A touching story from Matt Kettmann.
Why Santa Julia’s Investment in Natural Wine Is a Game-Changer
Argentina evolves.
Vale Scott Henry, the Rocket Scientist Who Developed a Grapevine Training System
A nice profile by Dr. Richard Smart.
