What I’m Reading the Week of 11/17/24 : 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.
Yiannis Boutaris, Vintner, Animal Defender and Greek Mayor, Dies at 82
RIP to a Greek pioneer.
Selling a Californian Winery? Get Ready for a Reality Check
You’ve either got the numbers, or you don’t.
Guy Woodward: Why wine investment is the scourge of the wine world
The only thing worse? Wine Investment Funds.
An Accused Russian Counterfeiter and Burgundy Bottles Filled with Italian Wine
So are they going to lock him up this time, or what?
Judge rules against small Napa winery in contentious legal battle over wine tastings
Napa 1, Lindsay Hoopes 0.
Wines and Ciders for the Thanksgiving Feast
Eric gets cidery this year.
Beaujolais nouveau wine, but make it California
The cookie dough metaphor is gold.
On the Spanish Island of Lanzarote, High Design and Natural Wine Pair Nicely
Bucket list.
In France’s peaceful wine country, high-end tourism is booming
Not hard to imagine how many locals feel.
The Blood of Volcanoes: How Wine and Beer are giving the Auvergne a transfusion
Go Volcanic!
The Trump tariffs are coming for wine. American restaurants could die
A bit of a sensationalist headline, but the danger is real.
What’s Wrong with My Wine?
How to send it back.
Could English amphora wines become more commonplace?
It’s a trend.
US trade commission: certain wine bottles from China do not harm glass industry
To the relief of many a winery, I’d think.
Devil’s Advocate: What do the US Elections Say About Support for the Environment?
That people’s pocketbooks matter more to them.
American Wine Trade Steels Itself for Possible Tariffs
Gonna hurt.
Sips & Bytes – George Christie
Profile of a wine industry connector.
How Chablis Found U.S. Growth in a Down Market
But what about ABC?
Smoke Taint Concerns Linger After Santa Barbara County’s Lake Fire
Amazing that some people won’t talk about it.
France will uproot 27,500 hectares of vineyards to combat oversupply crisis
Just the beginning.
Santa Barbara County Wine Preserve Now Gathering Support
Livermore likes their version…
