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An update on Terra Alta & the 2025 harvest

by  |  24-09-2025

Near the border of Catalunya and Aragón, I was walking out into the vineyards with Ramon Roqueta of Celler Lafou. Once standing amongst the rows, we came across a rather bizarre sight: the drip irrigation... more »

The Decántalo buyout of Bodeboca

by  |  22-09-2025

The recent purchase of Bodeboca by Decántalo is an interesting example of wine’s fortunes at the moment. While founded independently, both of these online wine stores saw external investment in the form of drinks juggernaut,... more »

Jean Leon – Vinya la Scala 2017

by  |  19-09-2025

If I was to rule the world, there would be a lot of changes, but there’s probably not enough space in a single article to list all of them. Given that, let’s just stick to... more »

Sigalas & the Santorini harvest 2025

by  |  15-09-2025

It’s no secret that the 2025 harvest on the Greek island of Santorini has been exceedingly difficult. In the harvest report of Domaine Sigalas, they readily acknowledge this by leading with the line, “…the situation... more »

The state of wine media & wine Substacks 2025

by  |  11-09-2025 ~ 8 Comments

It's time for a new look at the current state of wine media, taking into account the large upswing in people creating their own, independent newsletters, which has resulted in very new version of, The... more »

The list of wine publications & wine Substacks

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For those who like to support quality wine writing (which of course cannot be done for free) here's an updated list of all the subscription wine publications and Substacks currently available. This is tied in... more »

The wines of the North Adriatic

by  |  08-09-2025

A few months back, Paul Balke reached out to me to ask if I’d be interested in a one week trip to what he calls the “North Ariatic”. As per his definition, this is a... more »

A review of, “Wine Masters Priorat, Spain”

by  |  05-09-2025

The first thing to take into account when watching, Winemasters Priorat, Spain, is that this isn’t actually about the wine region of Priorat. It is instead an hour-long showcase for Álvaro Palacios, a principal and... more »
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DOC Rioja 2025: Lower alcohol & harvest yields

by  |  29-08-2025

Heading into the 2025 harvest, there have been a number of significant changes for Spain’s DOC Rioja. As was mentioned in the annual Rioja report, the last few years have seen the region very much... more »

The wines of DO Terra Alta 2025

by  |  20-08-2025

With the release of the accompanying Tasting Report, it’s time to have another look at the wines of DO Terra Alta. As always, please review last year’s report for additional background. While the most southern... more »