Love to Hate
By Karen MacNeil July 10, 2026 Originally 3/18/2026 (A version of this piece originally appeared in Decanter magazine in May 2026.) The Wine Bible author Karen MacNeil analyzes the paradox of Bordeaux and Napa Valley, which are simultaneously revered for...
Which Chocolates Go with Which Champagnes?
Note: this blog originally appeared in our Special Champagne Edition of WineSpeed on October 24, 2025. We reprint it here in the lead up to Valentine’s Day. Why not gather some friends and recreate this tasting for yourself? You can do it with any number of...
Top 10 Reasons to Swipe Left on Dry January
A Guest Blog by Tom Wark Note from Karen MacNeil: Tom Wark is one of the top wine industry professionals, a keen observer of the wine industry, a great communicator and (best of all) a man who doesn’t pull any punches.The following content is accessible for members...
Does Wine Have Social Value?
Why Do You Drink Wine? One of my favorite questions to ask wine drinkers is why they drink wine. Most people stop for a second, unsure of how to answer.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
One Thing That’s Killing the Wine Industry
When Coravin entered the wine universe in 2013, the vinous planets realigned. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.HELLO, TERROIR, ARE YOU THERE?
The winemaker Randall Grahm once told me that questioning the existence of terroirThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
One Thing that’s Killing the Wine Industry
When Coravin entered the wine universe in 2013, the vinous planets realigned. Almost overnight you could order a glass of wine that cost $15, $25 or more, and know that the wine would be in perfect condition. It seemed like a huge boon for consumers and for the wine...MY TOP TWELVE OREGON SPARKLING WINES
Oregon’s Willamette Valley has an uncanny ability to quietly go about making great wine, almost when no one is looking.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
Is Wine in the Alcohol Business?
Recently, a reporter asked me if I thought the wine industry was doing enoughThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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Amount (in thousands of US$) paid at auction for a single bottle of 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, the red wine that came in first in the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting fifty years ago. The bottle, sold by Christie’s auction house, was The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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