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Wine news from around the Swiss Confederation
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I’m finally beginning to think this Epstein thing is going to blow up. No one knows when, but it’s going to blow. Numerous governments are on the case with, hopefully, more to follow.
February 19, 2026 at 10:54 AM
I’m finally beginning to think this Epstein thing is going to blow up. No one knows when, but it’s going to blow. Numerous governments are on the case with, hopefully, more to follow.
These fucking people. www.threads.com/@sami/post/D...
sami sage (@sami) on Threads
PALANTIR CEO ALEX KARP on an investor call:
"Palantir is here to make the institutions we partner with the very best in the world and when it’s necessary to scare enemies and on occasion kill them an...
www.threads.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:22 PM
These fucking people. www.threads.com/@sami/post/D...
Ahh, Chalone. Those of us old enough to remember the glory days with Dick Graff rue the day they grew and went public. Great wines, sometimes flawed, but always interesting. Little known the chard finished third in the Judgment of Paris tasting.
www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...
www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...
The winery that produced Julia Child’s favorite California wine has laid off its winemaking staff
One of California’s most important and historic vineyards has shut down its winemaking headquarters.
www.sfchronicle.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Ahh, Chalone. Those of us old enough to remember the glory days with Dick Graff rue the day they grew and went public. Great wines, sometimes flawed, but always interesting. Little known the chard finished third in the Judgment of Paris tasting.
www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...
www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...
Three Michelin star nimbyism. www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
French Laundry owner slams proposed affordable housing project near restaurant
Concerned business owners worry that financial risk could fall on locals.
www.sfgate.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Three Michelin star nimbyism. www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
Hey, wait a minute. Sparkling Rhône already exists in Saint Péray. Why did the commissioner ignore this fact?
The week's wine news: Rhône moves into sparkling; wine shortfall in 5 years; Tony Paker unveils Champagne; Alcohol linked to lead contamination; French wines face tariffs from China; Chile wines courting the Russian market; Chihuahua to bid for PGI status...
www.wine-searcher.com/m/2026/02/rh...
www.wine-searcher.com/m/2026/02/rh...
Rhône Looks to a Bubbly Future | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
There's a sparkling feel to this week's wine news round-up, with big stories from Champagne and the Rhône. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
www.wine-searcher.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Hey, wait a minute. Sparkling Rhône already exists in Saint Péray. Why did the commissioner ignore this fact?
Is a wine harvested in September of 2022 and tasted in January of 2026 really a four year old wine?
The first of three reports on this year’s blind tasting of significant four-year-old bordeaux.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/2022-bordeaux-four-years-white-wines
#jancisrobinson #winetasting #winereviews #bordeauxwine #bordeauxwhites
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/2022-bordeaux-four-years-white-wines
#jancisrobinson #winetasting #winereviews #bordeauxwine #bordeauxwhites
February 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Is a wine harvested in September of 2022 and tasted in January of 2026 really a four year old wine?
Wine Industry Professionals: such a tiny nebula in the Bluesky galaxy.
February 9, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Wine Industry Professionals: such a tiny nebula in the Bluesky galaxy.
What? « The president should remove it!!??? » How about removing the president, you idiot. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Tim Scott calls Obamas video shared by Trump ‘most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House’
Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.), the only Black Republican senator, on Friday sharply rebuked President Trump for posting a since-deleted clip depicting former President Obama and former first lady…
thehill.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
What? « The president should remove it!!??? » How about removing the president, you idiot. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
So much respect for those touched by this dark day. It’s so clear to me the oligarchs do not serve us. In fact, they are a blight and nothing more than parasites. open.substack.com/pub/dmwineli...
Carnage at The Washington Post
Goodbye, Old Sport
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:52 PM
So much respect for those touched by this dark day. It’s so clear to me the oligarchs do not serve us. In fact, they are a blight and nothing more than parasites. open.substack.com/pub/dmwineli...
Another drop of Droplets. Always a brilliant way to begin any day. open.substack.com/pub/notdrink...
DROPLETS: The Week in Natural Wine
Vital natural wine counter-propaganda. This week: L'Affaire Natur-All. Should sommeliers push de-alcoholized "wine"? Claire Naudin's bird concerns. Haut Les Vins is not a natural wine salon. And more.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Another drop of Droplets. Always a brilliant way to begin any day. open.substack.com/pub/notdrink...
Tell me what you really think, Ollie.
February 2, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Tell me what you really think, Ollie.
C’mom Fulham. @beardedbarman.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 1:59 PM
C’mom Fulham. @beardedbarman.bsky.social
Is the element of blackmail the biggest difference between Epstein and Hugh Hefner? The Playboy mansion had some funky shit going down, too.
January 31, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Is the element of blackmail the biggest difference between Epstein and Hugh Hefner? The Playboy mansion had some funky shit going down, too.
If I was an ICE agent, I’d be Googling «The fate of Nazi collaborators in post-war France » right now.
January 30, 2026 at 11:05 AM
If I was an ICE agent, I’d be Googling «The fate of Nazi collaborators in post-war France » right now.
The Boss arrives. Perhaps, the greatest protest song in 60 years. Music can galvanize a generation. It’s been done before. youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 30, 2026 at 7:59 AM
The Boss arrives. Perhaps, the greatest protest song in 60 years. Music can galvanize a generation. It’s been done before. youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?...
Somm workwear. www.threads.com/@paloma_sanf...
Laureano Faedi (@paloma_sanfrancisco) on Threads
Best feature of the tellason besides the fact that it’s made with 16.5oz Japanese denim and that it’s made in San Francisco? The sneaky bottle pocket!
www.threads.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Somm workwear. www.threads.com/@paloma_sanf...
America’s relationship with wine is fraught and often split along the lines of gender, educational status, political affiliation, and economic status. It’s no wonder wine appreciation is so misunderstood. Great piece. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/d...
How ‘Wine Moms’ Entered the Conversation About ICE
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:35 PM
America’s relationship with wine is fraught and often split along the lines of gender, educational status, political affiliation, and economic status. It’s no wonder wine appreciation is so misunderstood. Great piece. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/d...
Remember the days when key Trump staffers stayed on the job just to keep him in check. Those days are gone. Now they are all as certifiable as he is.
January 20, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Remember the days when key Trump staffers stayed on the job just to keep him in check. Those days are gone. Now they are all as certifiable as he is.
You bet they welcome it. This kind of thing reinforces the notion that the USSC is open for business and that our dear leader perhaps--oh, I don't know--profited from it somehow. Wanna bet how the ruling goes? www.bayer.com/en/us/news-s...
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January 19, 2026 at 2:53 PM
You bet they welcome it. This kind of thing reinforces the notion that the USSC is open for business and that our dear leader perhaps--oh, I don't know--profited from it somehow. Wanna bet how the ruling goes? www.bayer.com/en/us/news-s...
One of a kind, as was his Nebbiolo. I was able to buy three cases for sale in my SF wine shop. It was odd. Super light and high in acid, but what perfume. RIP. www.northwestwinereport.com/2026/01/pete...
Peter Dow, restaurateur, winery owner, and distributor, dies at 80
Peter Dow, founder of Café Juanita, Cavatappi Winery, and Cavatappi Distribuzione passed away December 22nd. He was 80 years old.
www.northwestwinereport.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
One of a kind, as was his Nebbiolo. I was able to buy three cases for sale in my SF wine shop. It was odd. Super light and high in acid, but what perfume. RIP. www.northwestwinereport.com/2026/01/pete...
Interesting take, but I read a lot of disappointment in this. But about what? acevola.blogspot.com/2026/01/wine...
Wine Doesn't Miss You
acevola.blogspot.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Interesting take, but I read a lot of disappointment in this. But about what? acevola.blogspot.com/2026/01/wine...
The steps to White House advancement.
January 8, 2026 at 11:16 AM
The steps to White House advancement.
It’s official: Meunier, tout court, is out. It’s Pinot Meunier says Jancis scribe Henry Jeffreys.
Once a bit player, Pinot Meunier is increasingly taking a starring role in English wines.
Pictured, a Pinot Meunier vine at Langham Wine in Dorset.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/pinot-meunier-beyonce-english-vineyards
#jancisrobinson #wine #winetasting #englishwine
Pictured, a Pinot Meunier vine at Langham Wine in Dorset.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/pinot-meunier-beyonce-english-vineyards
#jancisrobinson #wine #winetasting #englishwine
January 8, 2026 at 11:11 AM
It’s official: Meunier, tout court, is out. It’s Pinot Meunier says Jancis scribe Henry Jeffreys.
I gotta say Harry Wilson is playing inspired football lately.
January 7, 2026 at 7:59 PM
I gotta say Harry Wilson is playing inspired football lately.
So the US invades Greenland. What company is going in there to profit from it? Whichever ones do should be seized by the next administration and permanently shuttered.
January 7, 2026 at 11:24 AM
So the US invades Greenland. What company is going in there to profit from it? Whichever ones do should be seized by the next administration and permanently shuttered.