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Alisa Jacobson, Turning Tides Wines
Alisa “AJ” Jacobson is the winemaker at Turning Tides Wines in Santa Ynez, CA. She is a Northern California native raised in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta; she grew up farming, raising livestock, and working in orchards and vineyards—shaping her commitment to stewardship and sustainability. After earning a degree in Viticulture and Enology from UC Davis, […]
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📺Wine Voices with Adrienne Smith
What really drives people to buy, collect, and share wine?In this episode of Wine Voices, Barbara Fitzgerald sits down with Adrienne Smith, founder of the Na...
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‘Wine Night’ grows from sisters’ Tuesday tradition into Bryant safe haven for women
'Wine Night' grows from sisters’ Tuesday tradition into Bryant safe haven for women
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Ex-customs officers indicted over seized wine scheme
Ex-customs officers indicted over seized wine scheme
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This Ship Sank in the Baltic Sea With Presents Bound for a Romanov Czar. Its Cargo Included Champagne, Luxury Mineral Water and Rare Meteorites
New research suggests that a shipwreck discovered off the coast of Sweden in 2024 may have been transporting gifts from the German Duchy of Nassau to Alexander II of Russia in the immediate aftermath of the Crimean War
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📺The Trip That Changed How I See Wine
Five years ago, I travelled to the Jura wine region in eastern France to film a documentary about one of the world's most fascinating wine regions. I wanted ...
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New California Wine Brand Château Gato Launches with Unique Double Mission to Give Both Premium California Wines and Cats a Second Chance
Free Tasting Party for Château Gato’s Debut Release to be Held Saturday, August 15, 2026, 5 PM, at We Care Animal Rescue in St. Helena, CA St. Helena, CA — [...]
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The Secret to a Cooler Fruit Zone? Vineyard Netting
Netting is no longer just for hail—it is becoming one of viticulture's most versatile climate adaptation tools
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France says monster fire that forced 220,000 people to flee has stopped growing
France says monster fire that forced 220,000 people to flee has stopped growing
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Tabor Hill Winery Debuts Two Limited-Release Estate Wines Showcasing the Potential of Michigan Winemaking
July 27, 2026 (Buchanan, MI) — Tabor Hill Winery today announced the release of two limited-production wines, Rosso di Lago and Blanc de Noir, crafted from estate-grown fruit to showcase [...]
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📺Studies Show Gen Z Drinks, and Value is Paramount | The VinePair Podcast
Adam and Zach discuss two recent studies, the first of which shows that, surprise, Gen Z is drinking at historically normal rates, despite all the misplaced ...
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📺NYC’s “BuzzKill” Campaign Targets Alcohol Over Cancer Risks – This Week Uncorked Episode 106
This week we’re covering the best grocery stores for buying wine according to a sommelier and chef, Canada’s push to expand direct-to-consumer alcohol sales ...
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Six Students Recognized with ASEV’s 2026 Best Student Presentation Awards
July 27, 2026 (Davis, CA) — Six students were recognized with Best Student Presentation Awards at the 2026 ASEV National Conference on June 18 in Boise, Idaho, by the American [...]
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Cantina Valpolicella Negrar Takes the Podium at the Weinwirtschaft CO_OP Contest 2026
The Veneto-based winery ranks third overall in Germany, with the entire portfolio recognised for its outstanding consistency and quality among more than 100 international cooperative wineries July 27, 2026 (Negrar, [...]
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Wildfires threaten wineries as blaze nears Bordeaux
Wildfires threaten wineries as blaze nears Bordeaux
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🎧Podcast 821 – Allison Jordan, Director, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance – Life Between the Vines
Everyone knows wine is made in the vineyard and the health of a vineyard is everything for wine. I recently spoke with Allison Jordan, Director...
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The Feel of Integrity: Engineering Labels That Last
To Gen Z, shopping in a store isn’t just a quick trip to buy some essentials or a weekly pantry fill-up — it’s an experience. They need antidotes to digital [...]
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🎧Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #24: High-Altitude Excellence: Discovering PDO Amyndeon & PGI Florina with Alpha Estate.
Angelos Iatridis has a philosophy that stuck with us: if you want to be a better man, you make better wine. That's the kind of thoughtful conversation we get into in this special episode, a deep dive into PDO Amyndeon and PGI Florina, two of Greece's protected wine designations, with Angelos from Alpha Estate. He talks about Xinomavro, the region's signature red grape, which is often described as sitting somewhere between Nebbiolo and Pinot Noir, but shaped entirely by Amyndeon's high altitude, its ring of three mountains, and two nearby lakes that keep the climate in balance. He explains why the sandy, limestone soil left behind by an ancient lake gives the wine its acidity, and how that same acidity lets Xinomavro age for decades, slowly turning from red fruit into notes of dried tomato and olive paste. Angelos also opens up about how climate change has actually helped ripening in Amyndeon over the last 30 years, why he believes the best winemaking technology should be invisible in t
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🎧Ep 177 The Space Between Paychecks & Passion: Featuring IIWII Wines
🍇 Where Wine Takes You: Episode Highlights 🍷 In this episode of Where Wine Takes You, Adam sits down with Phil Lamontagne, owner and winemaker of IIWII Wines, and Taylor Mathiesen, owner and winemaker of Cutbow Wines, for a conversation about the space between paychecks and passion. Recorded at SLO CAL Studios, the episode brings … Continued
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Savor Quality from Europe Concludes U.S. Spring Tour: Four Events, Three Cities, Over 400 Trade and Media Professionals Engaged
July 24, 2026 (New York) — The Savor Quality from Europe campaign, co-financed by the European Union, closed its 2026 U.S. spring tour after a two-week program that brought Tuscany’s [...]
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Afternoon Brief, July 24
Sonoma County Begins One of Its Earliest Winegrape Harvests in Years: The Sonoma County winegrape harvest has begun in what may be the earliest start in the region’s history. While weather conditions from the past winter through mid-summer are expected to result in one of the lightest harvests in recent years, healthy vines and lower crop loads are setting the stage for a vintage with exceptional concentration, structure, and character...
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2026 Missouri Governor’s Cup Wine Competition Awards
July 24, 2026 (Jefferson City, MO) — The 2026 Missouri Governor’s Cup Wine Competition was held in Columbia, Missouri, July 14-16. Our 8 esteemed judges spent two days blind tasting [...]
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2026 Harvest Report: Chandon California Calls Earliest First Pick in Winery’s 53 Year History
Winemaker Pauline Lhote: ‘Climate Change Keeps Us On Our Toes,’ With ‘Whiplash’ Growing Season and Early 2026 Napa Sparkling Harvest July 24, 2026 (Napa Valley, CA) — CHANDON California made [...]
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🎧My Interview with Eric Asimov
Eric Asimov is the wine critic for The New York Times, a position he has held for 22 years. His columns on wine not only cover wine and wine regions, but also wine in culture, the contemporary wine scene in America, and what it means to be a wine drinker. Asimov recently wrote a powerful […]