Whispers of the Vine: Monthly Updates

At NeuroSips™, we believe in the power of knowledge and continuous learning. That's why we dedicate the first Wednesday of every month to sharing valuable wine articles from the previous month. These articles have been carefully selected to help you deepen your understanding of our industry and enhance your wine expertise.

Take your time to explore the articles from October that we've curated just for you. They cover a range of topics that are relevant and insightful. We hope you find them as helpful as we did!

Wine Law Updates

• As of October 10, 2023 - France has one more AOC: The Sable de Camargue

• The UK government plans to change the legal definition of wine to reflect growing demand for low-alcohol and alcohol-free options.

Vintage Updates

• Five takeaways from the 2022 Oregon vineyard and winery report

• Tablas Creek harvest update: After a record-cool September, things heat up (thankfully)

• Spring Mountain District harvest report

• Yakima Valley's grape wine harvest promises higher quality

• Champagne is facing a difficult vintage – and not just because of a trying growing season.

• Champagne’s 2023 harvest officially began on 7 September, breaking records with its generosity as producers navigated a complex balance between ripeness and disease pressure.

• The D.O. CAVA finishes its harvest with a commitment to increasing production of Cavas de Guarda Superior

• Spain’s farm-insurance program expects to pay record indemnities this year after vineyards were hit by spring frost, extreme drought, and hail.

• After a difficult year for wine growers on Sicily’s active volcano, harvest volumes will be down, but grape quality is “excellent”.

• Unless sudden disaster strikes, California growers will have their best harvest in decades.

Wine Release Updates

• Masseto Estate's 2020 Vintage, an embodiment of its time, makes its debut

• Penfolds in China: On top of the world in Shangri-La

Certification News:

• In February 2024, WSET is launching two brand new beer courses: Level 1 and Level 2 Awards in Beer.

Current Events

• How Ukraine wine is having an unexpected renaissance

• DOCa Rioja recommends moratorium on new vine planting

• A broad genetic study has revised the prevailing narrative about how wine grapes spread around the world

• Grape growers, wine producers and other farmers in Overberg, South Africa, fear their local environment will be ‘damaged and defaced irreversibly’ if a gold and silver prospecting permit is approved.

• Egyptian queen tomb discovery yields sealed jars of wine from 5,000 years ago

• Sonoma winery Toad Hollow has sold

• Why the Figgins family sold its interests in Seven Hills, SeVein

• Canadian businessman Stephan Crétier quietly bought the Oakville Vine Cliff estate from the Sweeney family

• Spanish producers make a united stand in the fight against 'industrial' Rioja

F&B Industry News

• The first Atlanta Michelin Guide just dropped, and these restaurants earned stars

• New California law sparks confusion over restaurant fees. Here's what it really means

• What beverage buyers should know before shifting to a sales rep role

• Beverage industry leaders weigh in on a industry-wide report, which reveals a seismic shift in workplace attitudes and priorities

Cool Resources

• Discover the climate for any wine region around the world

• Learn how to help farmers restore their Soil Biology, increase their profits, and grow food in harmony with nature.

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