Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I spend each week trolling the web for everything published about wine online, and here’s everything that I think would be worth your valuable time.

High vine density = high wine quality, the end of a dogma?
Always good to question perceived wisdoms.

Bordeaux unveils modernisation drive
The Titanic turns slowly.

Bottle by bottle, sip by sip
Terry Theise on what we can know about wine.

Mildew Is Winning. And No One Has a Real Solution
A bit sobering.

The Legal Fight Between Napa County and Small Wineries Continues
An update on the saga.

Charting Japan’s emerging wine scene
A new book on the topic.

Katherine Cole: Wine subscription fatigue and how wineries can beat it
Give people flexibility! And make it more than just a way to order.

How this California winery is seeding the next generation of winemakers amid an industry crisis
Cool program from Obsidian.

Distinguished Napa Valley Winemaker Dies
RIP Bill Dyer.

Data Reveals Who’s Behind Napa’s Wine Industry
Immigrants. They get the job done.

We’ll Always Have Paris …
Dave McIntyre on the Judgment of Paris.

Why do great wines smell like s**t?
Not entirely about wine.

How Stolpman Vineyards Is Turning Wine Into A Force For Human Dignity
What happens when you center people in the business.

Why are foreigners flocking to make wine in England?
Jancis looks at external investors in British Fizz.

South African Wine Gains Traction in China as Tariffs Drop to Zero
A bright bit of trade news.

Ancient white wine variety reducing water bills and instilling hope for struggling Australian industry
Nothing sinister about this.