Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 6/28/26

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I spend each week trolling the web for everything published about wine online, and here’s everything that I think would be worth your valuable time. Unions are rare in California wine. But the industry crisis has pushed these workers to organize I’m all for it. Won’t be easy. But vineyard workers deserve representation. Vineyard urges Supreme Court to halt $3.9 million judgment for hosting wine tastings Lindsay Hoopes goes to the Supreme Court. Have We Forgotten Wine’s Place at the Table? Eric Asimov, ever thoughtful and incisive. The Best Place to Taste Wine? In a Cave So says Vogue. Why the offshoot of a historic Sonoma winery is shutting down The times are still tough. The Unlikely Rise of Alice and Olivier De Moor Such fantastic wines. A nice profile. The History of American Wine in 25 Bottles Nicely done by Ray Isle. Loire Volcanique – discovering a new regional gem in the Loire Worth seeking out. Chilled red wine: The truth about the ‘new’ trend that’s actually ancient Because room temperature meant something different in 1850. Europe’s Most Interesting Wine Country Might Be the One You’ve Never Heard Of Hope you like Isabella! How Malvasia Wine Weaves A Golden Thread Through The Mediterranean More of a brand than a grape. France’s Most Underrated Wine Region May Also Be Its Most Diverse Hard to think of it as one region anymore. A Lighter, Fresher Take on This Wine Made From Dried Grapes Amarone built for the times. Japanese Wine Is Having A Moment. Here’s What You Need To Know A primer. On Greek island of Santorini, winemakers try to adapt to heat and drought But can they adapt fast enough? Is Pierce’s Disease the New Phylloxera? Article and podcast episode. Wine’s Public Relations Issue Could Halve Consumption in the Next Decade A depressing thought. Drop the Riesling Reflex: Wine’s $1.9 Trillion Blind Spot An argument for wine with Indian cuisine. In Vineyard Demos, Bio Based Tech Wows at Central Coast’s First Mindset Regenerative Conference The drones are coming. Napa Valley: A False Signal Tasting room reservations vs. hotel room nights. A difference.