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The Wine Press
by All the news that's fit to drink, brought to you by a Certified Sommelier.
The Wine Press is your weekly dose of wine news, covered in 15 minute episodes. Tune in each Thursday for the most eye-catching news from the wine world and beyond!Host Maria Banson is a Certified Sommelier living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband. Maria is the author of Brunello Bombshell, a blog that pairs wine with movies, TV shows, and more. She enjoys listening to Verdi operas and singing "Libiamo" while drinking Special Club Champagne... or old Brunello. brunellobombshell.substack.com
Episodes
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The Wine Press: A Letter from the Editor
Some days, you just wake up and realize that the world has changed. And today is the day that I realized that The Wine Press Podcast needs to change with it. So, my dear listeners, what are you interested in hearing from me on a regular basis? Do you want to see wine news ever other week, or even...
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The Wine Press: Blame Canada!
Today in Wine News Canada is taking drastic measures against American alcohol in response to the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Eight San Francisco-based restaurants have been added to the famous Michelin Guide, and one Michelin-starred San Francisco staple will be closing its doors...
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The Wine Press: Vintner, Prisoner, Soldier, Spy
Hello Wine Press listeners! We’re trying out a new format of The Wine Press Podcast today that brings you more stories from the wine world every week. This will be more of a “Maria Reads The Trades” episode that pulls the news right from the source. If you have some thoughts on the new format, or...
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The Wine Press: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Today in Wine News The Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2, celebrating the best in the previous year of film with the best food and wine the city has to offer. This Sunday’s ceremony represents the culmination of awards season in Los Angeles, which...
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The Wine Press: Whisky, Whiskey, Whiskies
Today in Wine News The American Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has adopted production and labeling standards for a brand new category of spirits: American Single Malt Whisky. For the first time in 52 years, a new category has been added to the TTB, and American distillers are hoping to...
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The Wine Press: Wine-Less in Washington
Today in Wine News A report published by Wine Business on February 1 indicated that the number of wineries in California, Oregon, and Washington all took considerable dips in the past year. With 5% fewer wineries in Oregon and 4% fewer wineries in California - the two largest states for wine...
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The Wine Press: Revenge Tariffs, Served With A Chill
Today in Wine News On February 1, President Trump placed 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods and a 10% tariff on Chinese goods, citing “an extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs” that constitutes a national emergency. Two days later, America’s neighbors to the north and…
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The Wine Press: Hope Is Not A Strategy
Today in Wine News Silicon Valley Bank released its annual State of the U.S. Wine Industry report last week, and while there was some expected news about the continuing slump of American wine sales, other numbers are starting to trend upwards. Notably, the current downturn in wine consumption was...
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The Wine Press: What's Australian for Wine?
Today in Wine News Australian wine has historically fallen into public opinion as one of two stereotypes - Yellow Tail, the cheap bulk wine that is still one of the most highly imported wines in the world, and Penfolds, the classic, high octane Barossa Valley Shiraz blends that put Australian…
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The Wine Press: Tariffs? Anyone? Anyone?
Today in Wine News Think pieces about extraneous tariffs on imported wines started popping up mere hours after the 45th President of the United States became President-Elect for the second time. Americans have been heeding the call to stock up on their favorite French and Italian wines before...
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The Wine Press: NOW A Warning?!
Today in Wine News United States Surgeon General Doctor Vivek Murthy woke up to 2025 and chose violence against the alcohol industry when he released a new warning on the correlation between alcohol and higher cancer risks. In a twofold statement, the Surgeon General’s warning called for an…
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The Wine Press: Federal Trade Woes + 2024 In Review
Today in Wine News In the last new episode for the 2024 vintage, we take a look back at a year of wine news through past episodes of The Wine Press. But before we delve into the stories that moved us and made us think throughout the year, there’s some big breaking news in an update to a recent...
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The Wine Press: New Owner, Who This?
Today in Wine News Recent vineyard acquisitions have been making wine news headlines over the past month. It seems that some of the most prestigious vineyards in California have changed ownership as of late, and it seems to be a trend that concerns an already weary crop of wine enthusiasts. What...
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The Wine Press: New School Nouveau
Today in Wine News It’s the third Thursday of November, which means Beaujolais Nouveau can now make its way into the hands and glasses of eager consumers ready for the first taste of the 2024 harvest. Decades after Beaujolais producer Georges Duboeuf popularized the style and made it an…
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The Wine Press: Brunello and the Beastly Wine Scores
Today in Wine News The Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino recently announced some major changes to their evaluation system for new vintages of wines tasted during the annual en primeur event known as Benvenuto Brunello. By shifting away from the traditional five star rating and moving...
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The Wine Press: The Fall of the House of Southern
Today in Wine News Rumors began circulating at the end of last week surrounding mass layoffs at Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, the largest beverage distribution company in the United States. Unconfirmed reports say up to 3,200 Southern Glazer’s employees were laid off via Zoom, with many...
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The Wine Press: A New Napa Valley Neighbor
Today in Wine News Crystal Springs of Napa Valley becomes the first new sub-AVA in Napa Valley since 2011, thanks to some boundary pushing and boundary-pushing bigwigs in the world of wine. Louis Vuitton Moёt Hennessy has inked a deal as a Global Partner for Formula 1, potentially restoring Moёt…
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The Wine Press: The Soft Power of Wine
Today in Wine News China has been proclaiming the positive effects of “soft power”, or cultural strength, for years. After years of government efforts to raise the country’s cultural capital, China rose from fifth place to third place in Brand Finance London’s Global Soft Power Index this year -...
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The Wine Press: Duckhorn Flies The Coop
Today in Wine News The Duckhorn Portfolio became the first publicly traded wine company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021, a major breakthrough for both the company and the wine industry on the whole. Earlier this week, it was announced that private equity firm Butterfly Equity had purchased...
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The Wine Press: Who's Afraid of Neo-Prohibitionists?
Today in Wine News Non-alcoholic options have been steadily increasing in popularity over the past few years, and more and more scientists have been commissioning studies on how much alcohol can affect a person’s overall health. The United States specifically has seen a new wave of teetotalers...
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The Wine Press: Harvesting Bubbles Under Pressure
Today in Wine News: Harvest has already begun in some of the Northern Hemisphere’s warmer wine regions, but after a rainy spring in notoriously chilly Champagne, Le Comité Champagne has decided to wait until mid-September to start picking grapes for the world’s best sparkling wines. With a heat...
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The Wine Press: Alsace Starts Seeing Red
Today in Wine News: Alsace recently approved a third Grand Cru vineyard specifically for Pinot Noir. In a major wine region that has thrived on the production and sale of prestigious white wines, Alsace has added three Grand Cru designations for Pinot Noir since 2022. Why would one of the world’s...
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The Wine Press: Wine Gets Political
Today in Wine News: The United States will be holding its presidential election on Tuesday, November 5, but the food and wine industry is already bracing for change no matter who is elected president. In an age where more people are choosing to abstain from alcohol, how will farm workers and...
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The Wine Press: Maui, One Year Later
Today in Wine News One year ago today, the deadliest fire in the United States hit Lahaina, a small town on the northwest side of the island of Maui in Hawaii. More than 2,000 buildings and 102 lives were lost when the fire tore through the historic resort town, leaving many hospitality workers…
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The Wine Press: The NBA's Wine Bubble Has Burst
Important PSA: Your weekly dose of wine news is available wherever you get your podcasts, now dropping every Thursday. Substack subscribers are the first to know when a new episode hits the airwaves, so if you haven’t done so already, become a free or premium subscriber today. Today in Wine News:...
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The Wine Press: Madeira, Madeira
Today in Wine News Madeira has been celebrated throughout history, but a wide variety of influences - from climate change to tourism to bananas - have severely impacted yields and production methods. Now that fortified wines in general are starting to rise in popularity, how are vintners on the...
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The Wine Press: California's Bulk Grape Glut
Today in Wine News: Bulk wine is having a moment of crisis everywhere wine is made, but especially in California. Many states rely on California’s bulk wine grapes to flesh out their own blends, and “family-run” organizations like Gallo Wine depend on bulk grapes for their entry level wines. With...
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The Wine Press: Not Your Mama's Chardonnay
Thank you for your patience! We’ve busted through some technical difficulties to get this episode to your ears. It took longer than we had hoped, but we’re here and ready to party now. Thank you for listening to The Wine Press! Today in Wine News: Oregon’s Willamette Valley has long been a...
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The Wine Press: The Fees Are Too Damn High!
Today in Wine News: California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed State Bill 1524 - The Consumers Legal Remedies Act. Effective as of July 1, the famous “junk fee ban” will be in place throughout California, with a few major exceptions specifically created for the food service industry. The…
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The Wine Press: The New Wave of Wine Drinkers
Some exciting news: Your weekly dose of wine news is now available wherever you get your podcasts! The Wine Press podcast will release a new episode every Wednesday. Substack subscribers are the first to know when a new episode drops, so if you haven’t done so already, become a free or paid...
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The Wine Press: The Culinary Oscars 2024
Every year, the best of the best in the food world descend upon the Lyric Opera House in Chicago for the annual James Beard Awards. Presented by the James Beard Foundation, the “Oscars of food” present chefs, restaurateurs, and media figures with medals that represent the year’s finest...
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The Wine Press: Jan. 22, 2024
Here are some highlights from the week in wine news: RIP Drizly (and possibly more alcohol delivery services). Drizly, the alcohol delivery app, will be shutting its doors by the end of March. In an unexpected move, Uber (who had previously bought Drizly for over $1 billion less than three years...
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The Wine Press: Jan. 15, 2024
Here are some highlights from the week in wine news: Big deals keep on turnin’... Domaine William Fèvre, one of the most prestigious estates in Chablis, is now under new ownership. Domaines des Barons de Rothschild, the luxury wine conglomerate that also owns Château Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux...
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The Wine Press: Jan. 8, 2024
Here are some highlights from the week in wine news: The famed Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival is returning for the first time since 2020. One of America’s premiere food and wine events will be making its anticipated return to Monterey from April 4-7 this year. Events on the docket include...
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The Wine Press: Jan. 1, 2024
Here are some highlights from the week in wine news: Napa Green, the top sustainability certification body in Napa Valley, is outlawing Roundup use in vineyards. Napa Green announced last month that Roundup, the world’s most popular herbicide, will be phased out of certified vineyards by 2026…
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The Wine Press: Dec. 18, 2023
Your weekly wine news roundup is now in a new format, available here every Monday. Subscribers are the first to know when a new roundup drops, so if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to Brunello Bombshell today. Here are some highlights from the week in wine news: * American wine pioneer...
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The Wine Press: Dec. 11, 2023
Your weekly wine news roundup is now in a new format, available here every Monday. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brunellobombshell.substack.com/subscribe
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Audio Edition 01.04
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit brunellobombshell.substack.com The audio version of The Brunello Bombshell Newsletter, Edition 01.04: G.H. Mumm and T-Day Prep.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Wine Press is your weekly dose of wine news, covered in 15 minute episodes. Tune in each Thursday for the most eye-catching news from the wine world and beyond!Host Maria Banson is a Certified Sommelier living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband. Maria is the author of Brunello Bombshell, a blog that pairs wine with movies, TV shows, and more. She enjoys listening to Verdi operas and singing "Libiamo" while drinking Special Club Champagne... or old Brunello.
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