Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 9/15/24


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.

French harvest 2024: Volumes to fall as Burgundy, Loire Valley ravaged by mildew
A scourge.

‘Historic’: Bad weather slashes wine harvest in France’s Jura
And the Jura.

Meet Hannah Crosbie, the UK’s Shitposting Anti “Trad Wine Writer”
A new name to watch.

Putting an End to Perfect Wine Scores
Oliver Styles makes his case.

Coravin’s Inventor On The Future Of Wine Tasting
Greg goes on tour.

Man with sword at winery event in Santa Ynez prompts day-long standoff
Say what?

He was a theater and English major in the UK. Now, he’s one of Singapore’s 4 masters of wine.
A profile of Richard Hemming.

How Total Wine Overtook Costco As The Biggest US Wine Company
King of the hill.

How California Winemakers Changed How Wines Are Named
Nice slice of history.

French wine production set for double-digit drop in 2024
This might be a blessing in disguise.

Cold Comfort for Champagne Harvest
For reasons noted above.

How the Newest Master Sommelier Passed the Test
Only one of 25!

Neil Empson, Pioneer of Fine Italian Wine in the US Market, Dies at 85
A true pioneer.

Frost hits South Australia wine regions
Not just France.

Is Tasting 3,000 Wines a Year Hazardous to Your Health?
Tough on the teeth, at least.

Is Wine….Cheugy?
As if I know what Cheugy means…

Napa judge denies vintner’s attempt to throw out county’s permit violation case
The saga continues.

There’s Something for Everyone in the Niagara Escarpment AVA
Indeed.

I’m A Millennial, And This is Why I Stopped Drinking Wine
One person’s story worth thinking about.

Do Sommeliers Actually Try Every Bottle of Wine on Their Lists?
Hannah has answers.

Harvard Researchers and Leading Statistician Stand Up to the WHO
Standing ovation, please.

Restaurant Math Isn’t Working
And wine isn’t the panacea.

Why this famed winemaker’s Sonoma County winery suddenly closed
Visitation dropped.

Alibaba boss buys Burgundy vineyards
More Chinese getting their money out of China.

Burgundy appellation signs are up for auction
To decorate your man cave.

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