What I’m reading the week of 9/8/24: Vinography

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories I find interesting on the web. I post them in my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren’t Flipboard fans, here’s everything I’ve sifted through the wine-related junk this week.

Why You No Longer Need to Fear Sulphur in Wine
Your periodic reminder.

The Future of Wine: What Can We Expect from the Next 50 Years?
Here are some healthy thoughts.

Fine wine meets runaway animals in the deep south
Because… that head.

Walla Walla: The Next Wave
The next rock wave, that is.

Talking about the reputation of wine
More about the “argument.”

How a ‘French Mafia’ Built an Empire in This Rustic California Wine Town
The healthy mafia.

Why the future is sunny, the future is orange wine
But why Gerard Bertrand gets so much attention for it, I will never understand.

Can the US’s Most Popular Red Wine Survive Climate Change?
You’ve probably heard a variation on this story before.

My Favorite Airbnb: A Modern Retreat in Australia’s Oldest Wine Region
A trip to Hunter Valley.

How and where to store wine
Jancis says it is useful (but not mandatory) to have a bunker.

Exploring Spain’s Spectacular Wine Region by Boat
High on my bucket list.

The contested words to describe wine
A weak argument for sticking to certain words, as far as I’m concerned.

Wineries fear California’s stricter subscription law would hurt a key revenue source
That could be, but wineries should pay much more attention to the wine’s progression than they do now.

New Yorker sues ex-wife over destroyed $300,000 wine collection
“Negligence through malice.” Now that’s an expression…

Patrick Schmitt MW: Is the wine industry lacking innovation? I don’t think so.
There is a difference between ‘lack of’ and ‘speed of…’

How this former historian became a top sommelier focusing on sustainable wines
A profile of Allie Balin.

Women in Wine – Dr. Katharina Prüm
A nice profile.

Devil’s Advocate: Wine Needs Marketing – and Money to Pay for It
Uh. Yeah.

Natural wine is not a crime
But drinking it while playing the accordion is.

Custom Terroir
Is the squeaky toy terroir?

Modified polymers can remove wildfire smoke from wine, but with a bit of taste
This is certainly a promising emergency treatment.

Is winemaking a risky profession?
If consumption continues to decline, perhaps.

Warm weather creates challenges for Sonoma Valley grape harvest: ‘It’s a very challenging time’
We’ve dealt with heat before.

Our 2024 Wine Writing Competition – The Shortlist
If you have time, here are some nice pieces.

Why Dom Pérignon has scrapped its entire 2023 Champagne harvest
Uncompromising.

Napa judge rejects winery’s bid to dismiss county permit violation case
The story continues.

Three Napa Valley wineries sue Napa County in federal court
Taking it to the next level.