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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 20h

“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” ~ Will Rogers

John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 22h

Phil Coturri, a pioneer of organic winegrowing in the United States, is stepping down as chief executive officer of Enterprise Vineyards, the Sonoma-based vineyard management company he founded in 1979 - by Sarah Doyle

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Phil Coturri, father of organic winegrowing in the US steps down after 60 harvests in Sonoma

Long before “organic” became a marketing buzzword, Phil Coturri was eschewing synthetic herbicides and fertilizers in favor of soil health, inspiring generations of winegrowers to follo…

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 2d

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” – L.M. Montgomery

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 3d

“I’ve been reporting on nuclear war for decades, and no movie has shaken me like this one.” ~ by Fred Kaplan … #highlyrecommended

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I’ve Been Writing About Nuclear War for 40 Years. No Movie Has Shaken Me Like This One.

A House of Dynamite is terrifying. It’s also shockingly realistic.

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 6d

Jancis Robinson, arguably the most revered living wine writer, has been on the beat for 50 years ~ by Esther Mobley

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How California wine has changed, according to the greatest living wine writer

Jancis Robinson, arguably the most revered living wine writer, has been on the beat for 50 years. Here’s what she thinks about the arc of California wine over the last half-century.

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 7d

Les Vendanges

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 8d

Alcoholic beverage sales are down in the U.S.—negatively impacting a percentage of the 11,000+ U.S. wineries. But some wineries, like Chappellet, are bucking the trend. CEO Cyril Chappellet shares tips to survive the downturn ~ by Liz Thach, MW

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Tough Times For U.S. Wine? Chappellet CEO Provides Insights On Surviving The Downturn

Alcoholic beverages sales are down in the U.S. - negatively impacting a percentage of the 11,000+ U.S. wineries. But some wineries, like Chappellet, are bucking the trend. CEO, Cyril Chappellet shares...

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 8d

The fog of wine

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 9d

An article came out in The New York Times this week asking what can be done to save the “ailing” wine industry … It’s not only tone deaf, but it starts a conversation about how to improve the wine industry with thoughts that some may find insulting

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The VinePair Podcast: Wine Should Be Building, Not Burning, Bridges

An article came out in The New York Times this week asking what can be done to save the “ailing” wine industry. In the column, there’s quite a distinction made between people who drink wine from a sup...

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 9d

The wine business is in trouble due to reduced demand & changing tastes. You’d think that restaurants, which need to sell lots of vino to stay in business, would go the extra mile to see that ordering the stuff is easy and without subjecting us to political proselytizing

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Restaurant wine lists have gotten ridiculously confusing and pretentious — enough already

It almost makes you miss the old school snooty sommeliers of yore.

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 9d

After three decades of growth, in which California, Oregon and Washington state forged a domestic consumer base previously enamored with the Old World wines of France, Italy and Spain, the last three years have been challenging

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Withering vines: California grape farmers abandon fields as local wine struggles

For more than a century, Lodi's grape growers have supplied the old wineries that make this Californian city famous. But rocketing costs, falling demand and competition from imports mean some

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 10d

Behind the rise of dry weddings — and what a new poll shows about how Americans feel about boozy celebrations

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No shots, no champagne, no problem? Why Gen Z is rethinking alcohol at weddings.

Some brides and grooms are hosting teetotal nuptials. Younger adults are more likely to be OK with that.

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 10d

Across the fruited plain … #harvest2025 #finaldays #carneros #napavalley

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 10d

The harvest follows an especially hard season slowed by a cooler summer and made worse by other obstacles including tariffs and oversupply from the pandemic

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After a Tough Season, Wine Country Farmers Are Working to Harvest Grapes | KQED

Growers say a season already complicated by tariffs and ongoing oversupply was made worse by a cooler summer.

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 12d

“Notice that autumn is more the season of the soul than of nature.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 13d

On the home stretch … #harvest #crush #winelife

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 14d

The editors of a wine magazine meeting to discuss the current state of the wine business

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 17d

Let’s start with certainty: you enjoy drinking wine, and so do I. And that’s where we’ll finish, I promise. In between, though, we have an earthquake to deal with: the harmfulness of what most of us have always considered a harmless pleasure

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Andrew Jefford: ‘What should we do? Panic? Sell the cellar and sign the pledge?’ - Decanter

Andrew Jefford on health and drinking: 'Let’s start with certainty: you enjoy drinking wine, and so do I. And that’s where we’ll finish, I promise.'

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 17d

… trade leaders argued that the future of wine depends on making the best more accessible, rethinking how value is delivered and adapting to changing consumer expectations. Price, health and storytelling emerged as key themes for how the sector must evolve

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‘The industry has been lazy’: calls for affordability and innovation in wine

At the DB Conference in London, trade leaders argued that the future of wine depends on making the best more accessible, rethinking how value is delivered and adapting to changing consumer expectation...

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 17d

The Kenyan Catholic Church has introduced a new brand of altar wine for Holy Mass after the previous one became widely available in local bars

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Kenyan Catholic Church drops Mass wine after it becomes common in bars

The previous brand was said to have lost its sanctity due to its widespread use outside the church.

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 17d

Michelin have announced a new guide that will judge winemakers across the world

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Michelin to release new guide to wine

Inspectors of the world's luxury restaurant bible, the Michelin Guide, have announced they will now be judging winemakers too.

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 17d

Today on the “VinePair Podcast,” Adam, Joanna, and Zach respond to a listener question about whether it works for smaller, alternative wine brands to market themselves as better or healthier alternatives to large-scale wine

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The VinePair Podcast: Can Wine Market Itself Like Food?

In the food industry, “eat this not that” is a common marketing strategy. In the wine world, though, it’s generally not great to bash mass-produced, supermarket wines when trying to market what might ...

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 17d

Drugs, assault, accidental death – it hasn't been a quiet week for the wine world ~ by Oliver Styles

www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/10/ca...

Cannabis Seized in Wine Barrels | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion

Drugs, assault, accidental death – it hasn't been a quiet week for the wine world Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 17d

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE.AX), opens new tab on Monday pulled its earnings guidance for 2026 and paused an A$200 million ($130 million) share buyback, citing weak sales of its flagship Penfolds wines in China and distribution challenges in the U.S.

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Treasury Wine shares slump to decade low as headaches mount in China and US

Australia's Treasury Wine Estates on Monday pulled its earnings guidance for 2026 and paused an A$200 million share buyback, citing weak sales of its flagship Penfolds wines in China and distribution challenges in the U.S.

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John Corcoran @ogwinebizcmo.bsky.social · 18d

How to train your dragon … #thaidragonpeppers

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