London Spotlight

London never ceases to amaze me. Even though I was born and raised here, I still take immense pleasure in going...

Summer Membership: 3 Months for $35

Stay sharp this summer! Enjoy full access to GuildSomm for 3 months for the discounted rate of US$35. Sign up by...

Decoding Jura's Wine Styles

The Jura wine region is one of France’s smaller wine regions—the planted area (about 2,100 hectares, or 5,300 acres...

Wink Lorch

German Bubbles on the Rise: A Sparkling New Era for Sekt

The global market for sparkling wine continues to grow. With a market size of US$41.6 billion in 2024, the sector...

Bryce Wiatrak

Madeira: Seeking a Place in the Modern Age

Around the hour-and-a-half mark of the flight from Lisbon to the island of Madeira, the plane begins its descent...

Miquel Hudin

Blind Tasting with Doug Frost and Jonathan Eichholz

In the latest blind tasting episode of GuildSomm: Into the Glass, Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe pours a flight...

A History of Winery Consolidation in America

In 2008, Cyril Penn, the editor of Wine Business Monthly, wanted to make sense of the avalanche of winery mergers...

Jeff Siegel