“Great wines ought to have a sense of place, and they ought to refresh. But the sorts of wines that are age-worthy and develop complexity tend to be rare and increasingly expensive, and few people have access to them. These sorts of bottles represent a tiny fraction of what’s produced and consumed. At the same time, many people experience greatness in wines that don’t necessarily fall under the classic definition. I know I do.” In the New York Times, Eric Asimov ponders what makes a wine great.

Over the last 50-plus years, the wine club has gone from stuffy boys’ club fodder to niche restaurant selections. The pandemic has led to an explosion of options that go beyond a passive doorstep drop. Megan Krigbaum surveys the wine club scene in PUNCH.

Might our palate be conditioned by visual cues and cultural constructs? In Decanter, Andrew Jefford argues that tasting is a synesthetic experience greatly affected by assumptions and expectations

In Wine-Searcher, Barnaby Eales explore’s France’s newest wine region: Brittany.

In Forbes, Cathy Huyghe highlights two less-traveled wine regions: California’s San Benito County and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

In Grape Collective, Marco Salerno talks to Salvo Foti about the human side of winemaking on Mount Etna. 

In People, Sophie Dodd pulled together a gift guide for wine lovers.