Read my article on hybrid grapes at GuildSomm
A deep dive into North American wine history, grape breeding, and the future of hybrids on the wine market.
Review: “Wine: A Graphic History”/“L'Incroyable histoire du vin”
Finally, a graphic novel for wine history buffs. There are literally dozens of us!
Supermarket wine fraud: Yes, it’s a thing, pt. 3: The rise of fake wine in China
In the world’s largest market for fake wines, what’s a drinker to do?
From 1857, a hundred ways to commit wine fraud
A taste of what awaited you if you’d dared to drink British wine in the 19th century.
Bordeaux from America? (Or: A history of why that one dude corrected you about Champagne)
Can you call it Champagne if it’s from Fresno? A short history of American wine labeling.
Redwood wine barrels: a forgotten california tradition
Why did California wine producers use redwood barrels? (Spoiler: not for the taste.)