Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 7/12/26

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. Climate change could redraw California wine country maps It already has. The maps haven’t caught up. Why Peru Is Becoming South America’s Most Exciting Wine and Spirit Destination Kathleen Willcox is everywhere. Michelin is about to do for wine what it did for food – ruin it Tell us how you really feel Victoria Moore (you go, girl!). Will Canada end up being punished for the US alcohol ban? The US is pissed that when we threw a tantrum, Canada took its toys and left. SMH. When Napa met Bordeaux Jancis on Opus One. To make wine is to believe in the future: the Ukrainians growing grapes on the frontline Bravery. Faith. We need to keep telling these stories. Hollywood actor turned winemaker Sam Neill passes away A tragic loss for wine. And also for film. But many of us in the wine world knew him not as a celebrity but as a farmer. The Marginal Acre Ted goes out into the vineyard with this one. How Weight Loss is Hitting Wine Liza B. Zimmerman looks into the little data that is out there. Yoichi, Hokkaidō: A Growing Destination for Wine Lovers On the bucket list for sure. Mourvèdre Was Made for Heat. Rising Temperatures Are Testing It Everything is fine, we said, from amongst the flames. Jamie Goode: Tasting notes – do they matter? Jamie wants to use a sawed-off shotgun. Extreme Heat Can Make Alcohol Hit Harder Than You Expect Helpful reading while we all simmer away this summer.