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More wackiness in the three-tier system
Manufacturer-wholesaler lawsuit shows just how Kafkaesque the whole thing is
Jeff Siegel
17 hr ago
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Mini-reviews 167: Four white wines to ponder (which includes availability)
Reviews of wines that don’t need their own post, Look for it on the fourth Friday of each month. This month, four white wines to ponder (which includes…
Jeff Siegel
Mar 24
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“Premiumization is elitist”
Of course it is, but that hasn’t stopped the wine business from embracing it – to its detriment
Jeff Siegel
Mar 23
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Wine of the week: The Curator White 2021
Once more, South Africa sets an example for the rest of the world
Jeff Siegel
Mar 22
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Winebits 792: Ingredient labels, Wine Industry Insight, Cellar Tracker
This week’s wine news: Producer finds way for to put nutrition facts on $17 wine, plus Wine Industry Insight is sold, and Cellar Tracker celebrates 10…
Jeff Siegel
Mar 21
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Expensive wine 166: Drouhin-Vaudon Chablis 2020
Once more with feeling – white Burgundy for the Big Guy
Jeff Siegel
Mar 20
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Wine and food pairings 18: Everyday split pea soup
The Wine Curmudgeon pairs wine with some of his favorite recipes in this occasional feature. This edition: three wines with a simple, every day split…
Jeff Siegel
Mar 17
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Smoking, wine, and the Neo-Prohibitionists
How equating drinking with cigarettes will save us from alcohol
Jeff Siegel
Mar 16
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Wine of the week: Frico Rosso 2020
Italian red offers Chianti-style value
Jeff Siegel
Mar 15
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Winebits 791: Premiumization, Sherry-Lehmann, Prosecco
This week’s wine news: Chile’s Concha y Toro wants to go upscale, plus legendary wine retailer Sherry-Lehmann has more problems and Prosecco sales climb
Jeff Siegel
Mar 14
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SVB collapse: What’s next for the wine business?
Uncertainty in the short term – and probably even more uncertainty after that
Jeff Siegel
Mar 13
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Wine history lesson 8: The evils of drinking
History tends to repeat itself, and especially when it comes to booze
Jeff Siegel
Mar 10
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