Tricking the Climate | New Brief #274
2026-07-01
There has been a heatwave in Europe. Again. No one has missed it, not even those who still walk around saying things like “I actually
There has been a heatwave in Europe. Again. No one has missed it, not even those who still walk around saying things like “I actually
— Tricking the Climate — There has been a heatwave in Europe. Again. No one has missed it, not even those who still walk around
A press release published on May 8 (2026) from the Swedish Public Health Agency announces that “as of June 1 this year, the requirement to
Mendoza in Argentina has made a huge success of growing malbec and selling it to the world. It started at the end of the 1980s.
A heat wave is scorching large parts of Europe as I write this, with temperatures touching 45 °C in parts of France. But while we
Like many others, Chianti DOCG winemakers have seen their sales decline in recent years. Therefore, the official approval of a new category, Chianti Rosé, will
As I write this, the Cannes Film Festival is in full swing. Between red-carpet appearances and film sessions, wine is needed to wash it all
Travelling around the countryside in France, you can find plenty of charming guest houses or hotels in former nobles’ chateaux. Few are as exotic and
Romagna, on the Adriatic sea coast in Italy, is staging a wine revolution. Moving far beyond its old reputation for easy-drinking tavern reds, they are
There’s something of the ugly duckling about the aligoté grape in Burgundy. For a long time, it was relegated to being blended with blackcurrant liqueur
We often read about wine auctions where wines go for prices worthy of a Picasso painting. But wine auctions are not just about super expensive
Some words slip into everyday vocabulary without anyone really noticing. Minerality comes to mind — a term that suddenly appeared out of nowhere and began
— Should we pour fine wine down the sink? — Some words slip into everyday vocabulary without anyone really noticing. Minerality comes to mind —
The Côte des Bar, the southernmost part of Champagne, is a gold mine for those looking for exciting grower champagnes. The district is a bit
Utile-Requena is perched on a high-altitude plateau, a short hour west of Valencia. The wines from there today achieve a striking balance of elegance, concentration,
German pinot noir has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past two decades, shifting from widely dismissed, overripe and heavily oaked wines to elegant, precise
We use artificial intelligence (AI) in our work. The use of AI is a hotly debated topic, especially in writing and journalism. Will AI destroy
Vinoteket and Winefinder (a Swedish online wine shop) held a tasting with the first wines from a collaboration between three-star Michelin chef Björn Frantzén and
There is still much we don’t know about the history, origins, and relationships of different grape varieties. A report in the scientific journal Nature provides
It’s hard not to raise an eyebrow when you see that a bottle of wine has been sold at auction for 800,000 USD. But everything
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