“Visiting European wine regions is always so illuminating for me, as someone who spends a lot of time in California wineries. On the surface, more or less, things tend to look the same: European grapes look like American grapes. Their wineries use the same kinds of stainless steel tanks that we do, and barrels emblazoned with the same familiar seals. But below the surface, some fundamental differences separate American wineries from European ones…” Esther Mobley explores some of those differences in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Those who adore Sherry love its complexity and diversity. And now innovation is making it even more fascinating, bringing in the region’s unfortified wines and other styles that cannot (yet) be termed “sherry.” Natasha Hughes explores the revolution happening in Jerez in Decanter.

For Wine-Searcher, Vicki Denig looks at the pros and cons of picking grapes early, an increasing consequence of climate change.

As Elaine Chukan Brown reports on JancisRobinson.com, Maryland wine is finally finding its footing.

Virginia wines deserve a place at the table, says Forbes contributor Lana Bortolot.

The Wall Street Journal’s Lettie Teague has noticed more and more people being stuck in a wine rut and asks: Should we be working harder to get outside our comfort zone?

In Wine Enthusiast, Mike DeSimone explores Spain’s Jumilla wine region. “If Jumilla literally exists in the shadow of the castle, it figuratively exists in its own shadow as the producer of inexpensive bulk wines as well as the shadow of more famous wine regions to the north. Here the main grape is Monastrell, a rich, juicy red variety…”