A venenciadora pours Sherry drawn from a cask. (Wikimedia)

In the New York Times, Eric Asimov offers notes on the most recent wine school, Fino Sherry: “As one who prizes sherry, I have from time to time fooled myself into believing that to know it is to love it. I was reminded that this was wishful thinking by the many puzzled responses from usually open-minded readers…” The first lesson of 2016 is Marsannay Burgundy.

Le Pan Magazine on wines you should have invested in 12 months ago, which have since seen increases in price.

Wink Lorch looks at the perils of New Year predictions, and writes what simply won’t happen next year in Wine-Searcher.

In the Guardian, Fiona Beckett ponders what 2016 has in store for wine.

Jim Budd profiles Domaine Ogereau in Anjou. “Vincent is a great believer in Chenin Blanc. His Savennières is wonderful…Vincent’s reds are some of the best in the appellation.”

Wine Spectator honors notable wine and food industry leaders who died in 2015.

In Forbes, Katie Kelly Bell explores Rioja’s renaissance after a visit to Marqués de Riscal.

Anne Krebiehl MW reviews The Oxford Companion to Wine (4^th Edition) in the World of Fine Wine.

Douglas Hillstrom reflects on the Finger Lakes’ most important wines of 2015.