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.) It takes a long time to become hated. First you have to become desired. Deeply desired. Such is the psychological paradox of...
Relighting Passion
Wine and America on the 250th Anniversary of the United States By Karen MacNeil June 30, 2026 The Statue of Liberty was crumbling. But in 1986, after five years and $250 million, the statue—an extraordinary gift from France—was “relit” in a thrilling nationwide...
What the Wine World Can Learn from #PerfumeTok
Guest Blog By Jacqueline Strum Introduction from Karen: Jacki Strum is the President and Publisher of Wine Enthusiast Media. In this guest blog, she makes a fascinating and compelling case for using lessons from the perfume industry to reach young wine...
Dangerously Old
By Karen MacNeil In this week’s wine news, nearly 50% of the stories from writers and critics were about age. Here are some headlines: Can X Wine Age? Tasting of B Reveals B Can Age! The Question of Ageability and C Wine This Ageworthy D Wine Has Genuine Longevity Is...
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...
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Number (in millions) of bottles in the world’s largest wine collection, the underground Milestii Mici in Moldova. The Guinness World Record-holding wine cellar isThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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