A daily sample of thoughtful writing and discussion from (mostly) independent wine blogs:
W. Blake Gray reports on the growth and development of the wine market in China.
The Wine Curmudgeon reports on consumer trends, the Spectator vs. Spectator lawsuit, and Coke and weed.
Amber LeBeau reviews Simon Woolf’s Amber Revolution: How the World Learned to Love Orange Wine, and Kevin Zraly’s new edition of Windows on the World.
Threads and Vino interviews Christiana McDougal of Black Birch Winery, a winery in Hatfield, Massachusetts.
Winery Visits and Travel Posts:
Jamie Goode visits Wine Mechanics, an urban winery in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Allison Levine has the scoop on where to eat, drink, and sleep in Napa Valley’s St. Helena
Selected Wine Reviews:
Fredric Koeppel reviews the Domaine Bousquet Unoaked Chardonnay 2018, Tupungato, Mendoza
Reverse Wine Snob loves the 2017 Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc.
Tom Lee reviews the 2009 Dehlinger Pinot Noir Goldridge Vineyard from Russian River Valley.
Michelle Williams pairs the latest releases from Sonoma’s Pedroncelli with some scrumptious dishes.
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