Opinion

When Wine Tech Goes Wrong

How the closure of Underground Wine Cellar is panning out for small investors in the short term.

Rolling in the Winery Aisles

The division of labor is rarely equitable in life – and that goes double in the wine industry.

Wild Wine: Aromatic Varieties in Overdrive

Manipulation of grape juice is the core of winemaking, but is it going too far?

How Identity Politics Could Save Wine

Never mind waffling about sustainability and tradition, getting into the younger demographic might require wineries to take a different tack.

In Defense of Conventional Wine

As the wine industry struggles for relevance with younger consumers, it is going to war with itself.

Selling a Younger Generation on Wine

The wine industry is failing to engage younger consumers, but what can it do to change that?

The Dawn of the AI Wine Writers

No longer confined to the realms of science fiction, AI is increasingly permeating all aspects of life.

The Virtues of Dry January

Tempted by Dry January? At Wine-Searcher, we offer you our full support.

Wine's Attitude Towards Altitude

What altitude makes a 'mountain vineyard'?

The Most Memorable Sparkling Wines of the Year

It's a time for reflecting on the past year, and what better way than through our favorite wines?

Clash of the New World Cabernet Giants

A recent tasting pitted Cabernets from Napa against Chile. Who came out on top?

Champagne's Backtrack to a Greenwashed Future

For all the appellation's big talk about sustainability and reducing herbicide levels, Champagne is taking precious little action.

The Wine World's Haves and Have-Nots

Plenty of people rag on pretentious sommeliers, but is the rest of the wine world any better?

Fine Wine Optimism Prepares for Reality Check

A new report into the fine wine world shows amazing optimism in the face of global economic realities.

Changing How we Drink Pinot Noir

Given its unique qualities, should we even be classing Pinot Noir as red wine?

The Wandering Winemaker Goes to Hungary

In the first of an occasional series, a winemaker leaves his comfort zone to educate himself about the wine world.

Five Wine Diamonds to Buy Today

Our US editor digs deep into Wine-Searcher to not only find you some gems, but the wines he would happily splash out himself.

Unnatural Reactions to Natural Wine

Intemperate responses to low-intervention wines are tiresome, a fan of natural wine insists.

Is Bordeaux's Scoring Window Closing?

As Bordeaux goes through a period of transition, should how critics taste the wines change too?

Wine Country Fires Vindicate Climate Fears

As fires again threaten California's wine country, Eric Schwartzman says it's time to act, rather than just debate climate change.

France vs Italy: Wine's Clash of the Titans

What would happen if wine was judged by different criteria to the usual ones?

Prepping for En Primeur

Wine-Searcher's resident MW David Allen gets ready for the first post-pandemic set of Bordeaux's en primeur tastings.

We Need to Talk About Wine Faults

When is a wine fault really a fault? And are some faults worse than others?

Chianti Classico's Subzones a Somm's Dream

New rules around Chianti Classico subzones will only be learned by somms and wine nerds – and that's a good thing.

In Search of Elegant Wine

A wine-loving mathematician goes in search of elegance and finds mindfulness.

Anti-Russia Protests Hit Wrong Target

Retailers around the world are dropping Russian products from their shelves, but many are aiming at the wrong targets.