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Latest Updates: Cava, Médoc, and South Africa

GuildSomm Admin — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:15:00 GMT

We've updated the Wine Law Compendium this month to reflect important developments in three countries: In Spain, there are 5 new Cavas de Paraje Calificado in DO Cava, bringing the full list to 15. We added a new page for these wines, l...(read more)

Santa Cruz County and New Planting Data

GuildSomm Admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:54:00 GMT

We've added a new section to the Wine Law Compendium on California's Santa Cruz County. Additionally, the pages for Italy, Germany, and Spain have been updated with the most recent planting data. We're making additions and updates to Compendium ...(read more)

Sake Prefectures, Rice, and Water

GuildSomm Admin — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:40:00 GMT

We've added several new pages on sake to our Japan Compendium section: Prefecture Profiles, Rice Varieties, and Water Sources. Explore the new content and let us know what you think! Many thanks to Dean Fuerth for putting together the ...(read more)

California's Central Coast

GuildSomm Admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:20:00 GMT

Our latest additions to the Wine Law Compendium focus on California's Central Coast. Dive in here or on the GuildSomm app to get to know this appellation and its many nested AVAs. Thanks as always to MS Jonathan Eichholz for his ongoing Comp...(read more)

Latest Updates: Sherry and More

GuildSomm Admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:04:00 GMT

See what's new in the Wine Law Compendium and beyond! Is there something else you want to see? Chime in on the recent forum discussion to let us know. Sherry: We've updated the Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO section of the Compendi...(read more)

Latest Additions

GuildSomm Admin — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:40:00 GMT

Have you seen the latest additions to the Wine Law Compendium? There are new entries for 40 of the top spirits appellations that are recognized by the EU. Find links to these entries on the landing page of the Spirits section&nbsp...(read more)

California Updates

GuildSomm Admin — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:35:00 GMT

We've added three new sections to the California Compendium. Check out the Mendocino County, Sierra Foothills, and Lake County entries to learn all about these regions. Don't forget that you can also access the Wine Law Compendium from our ...(read more)

Latest Updates

GuildSomm Admin — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:51:00 GMT

Have you seen all of our Compendium additions this year? Find a list of the new sections below, and let us know what you want to see next! Many thanks to Jonathan Eichholz for all of his work on updates and new content in the Compendiu...(read more)