Is Older Better? The Great Vine Debate
Old vines make great wines, right? The better question is whether consumers care and would they pay for the privilege?
November 2025
Italian winemakers look to new technologies with old grape varieties to adapt to a changing climate
As Italy’s vineyards grapple with summers that are longer and hotter, erratic weather and dwindling water, winemakers are being forced to rethink one of the oldest assumptions in their craft: terroir, the delicate interplay of soil, sun, wind, rain and human touch that gives each wine its specific taste.
This Massive Chart Shows Which Companies Own America’s Top Wine Brands
It’s no secret that there’s a massive amount of wine available in America. (Some might even say there’s an oversupply.) The United States is home to over 11,000 wineries, which in total produced over 647 million gallons of wine in 2024. And that doesn’t even include imports. Last year, the U.S. brought in an additional …
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🎧Ep 237 – The Science of Smell: Understanding Wine Aromas with Sietze Wijma
In this sensory-driven episode, Janina is joined by Sietze Wijma, founder of The Art of Tasting, to explore how flavour molecules shape our experience of wine. From chemistry to culture, Sietze shares how our environment, memories, and even our saliva can change what we taste in the glass. Together, they unpack the science behind wine …
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Stoller Wine Group President Named Top Industry Leader of 2025
Wine Business Monthly honors visionaries shaping the future of the wine industry November 4, 2025 (Dayton, OR) — Stoller Wine Group President, Gary Mortensen, has once again been recognized by Wine […]
🎧Talking All Things Galicia with Noah Chichester of Wines of Galicia
It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Hard to believe this is my 400th episode! I’m thrilled to be joined today by the ever-insightful Noah Chichester of Wines of Galicia, the go-to guide for …
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Afternoon Brief, November 4
Sonoma County’s 2025 Winegrape Harvest – Grit, Grace, and Great Grapes: The 2025 winegrape harvest in Sonoma County will go down as one of the better winegrape crops in recent years as a wet winter with few evenings under “frost watch,” was followed by a mild summer without heatwaves…
Is It Rude to Request Specific Timing for Wine Service at Restaurants?
There are two main approaches to dining at a restaurant. The first, deference, is the one most often observed by servers in the industry: guests who come in and immediately get to work asking questions, from how many dishes to order and which ones, to what wine they should drink, by the glass or by …
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Festival Napa Valley Announces New Board Members and Appointment of Steven Stull as Chairman
November 4, 2025 (Napa, CA) — Festival Napa Valley announced the election of three new members to its board of directors: healthcare executive Darryl B. Curry, arts advocate Jane Inch, […]
📺Why These 2022 Burgundies Are So Hyped 👀
Four wines. Same producer. Same vintage.Two estate-grown, two négociant and the differences are wild.From lifted, blue-fruited, old-world-meets-new-world cha…