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It’s being lauded as an exceptional year, but will Burgundy 2020 be in short supply? In Club Oenologique, Adam Lechmere asks winemakers, buyers and experts what to expect and where to find value from the vintage.

In Harpers, James Lawrence reports on how the wine oversight body Vinpro has urged South Africa’s winegrowers to use the pandemic crisis as an opportunity “to revive, recover and rebuild,” adapting current business models to better cope with a rapidly changing world.

Despite supply chain issues and harvest troubles, Champagne investment shows no signs of slowing, says Chris Mercer in Decanter.

What does $500,000 buy you in Wine Country? Lauren Mowery looks into the markets in Wine Enthusiast.

Grape Collective talks with Marco Nicolosi of Barone di Villagrande about the family’s unique place in the evolution of the Etna wine region and the particular suitability of the terroir to producing elegant expressions of Etna Bianco.

On the blog for First Vine, Tom Natan says farewell to his customers and readers after 15 years. “I hope you’ll indulge me in some reminiscing and perhaps a little sentimentality. First Vine got its DC online alcohol license just about 15 years ago to the day. Inventory arrived four months later and we officially started selling. This blog started as a newsletter five months after that and converted to a blog two years later.  Here are some things that stand out from all those years of importing, selling, and writing…”

In the Drop, Jamie Lafferty explores the wine scene in Edinburgh.