A draft EU proposal would prohibit the use of pesticides in nature reserves—but for winemakers in the challenging region of the Wachau, is there an alternative? Petra Loho reports on the issue in SevenFifty Daily.

“Can individuals gain experience without formal education today? And more importantly, are we all wasting time, money, and energy on wine education and wine certifications when practical experience may prove more relevant?” In VinePair, Sedale McCall explores the pros and cons of various wine education programs.

In Food & Wine, Betsy Andrews profiles Katie Jackson of Jackson Family Wines, highlighting her Rooted for Good initiative and commitment to sustainability.

Acclaimed winemaker Kelby James Russell (of Red Newt Cellars) has launched a winery called Apollo’s Praise in the heart of New York’s Finger Lakes region, reports Martin Green in Decanter.

The wines are undoubtedly excellent. But, in a context of global financial unrest, will prices prove sufficiently attractive for buyers to invest now rather than a few years down the line? Chloe Ashton reports on the Bordeaux 2022 en primeur campaign in the World of Fine Wine.

In the Sacramento Observer, Mike Dunne reports on the “Lodi Appellation Inclusion Collective (LAIC, or “lacy”), a program to recruit and mentor members of minority groups they see as underrepresented in the nation’s wine trade – people of color, the indigenous, LGBTQ. Only 0.1% of U.S. wineries are Black-owned.”

In Travel + Leisure, Matt Kirouac explores how the tiny logging town Guerneville became the queerest part of Northern California wine country.