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“I believe in the promise and beauty of natural wines, while acknowledging that many examples are not good, as is true with all genres of wine. The truth is that natural wines have made all of wine better… This new popularity has forced the sort of reckoning that natural wine producers have for so long successfully avoided — namely, what exactly is natural wine and who is permitted to use the term?” In the New York Times, Eric Asimov explores the pros and cons of the new French definition of “natural wine.”
Once upon a time, France was the undisputed monarch of the wine world. Today, its vineyard area is shrinking, and vignerons are retiring. In Meininger’s, Felicity Carter talks to Jon Bonné and Andrew Jefford about the state of French wine today.
In Wine Enthusiast, Layla Schlack rounds up an array of wine merchandise opportunities.
Peter Mitham reports on recent wine industry stats on WineBusiness.com: Winery hiring pauses but sales rise.
Pitchfork reports that Snoop Dogg has announced a new wine line.
In Decanter, Jane Anson details what you can expect from the Bordeaux 2019 vintage.
Franck Duboeuf recalls his father’s early years in Beaujolais in Wine & Spirits Magazine.
On JancisRobinson.com, Alistair Cooper on how Chilean wine could break through. (subscription req.)
