Abdul El-Sayed: “Canadians are like the only people in the world who are going to preemptively apologize for something they didn't even do. So if you're starting a trade war with Canada, it's because you're the asshole.”

Make a band bigger: Radiobody

Pip Kazan@pipkazan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Make a band bigger: Joy Corps

Same.

Henry Jeffreys@henrygjeffreys.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Wrote a thing about enjoying expensive wine with fast food which is apparently a new thing but some of us have been doing it for years henryjeffreys.substack.com/p/expensive-...

What I'm bringing to the cottage.

Thinking about the fact that Toronto has two 70MM IMAX projectors - at Ontario Science Centre and at Ontario Place, the world's first IMAX theatre - that have been closed by Doug Ford for nonsensical reasons.

Nina Metz@ninametz.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Why Aren’t There More Imax 70mm Screens for ‘The Odyssey’? variety.com/2026/film/ne...

Wab Kinew: I reject the idea that we have to be slaves to surveillance capitalism in order to participate in the modern economy.

This

Alder Yarrow@vinography.com · 5mo ago

Just a periodic scream into the void for wineries (& their PR agencies) to PLEASE update the damn product info on your website so it reflects your ACTUAL current releases, including tech sheets on those wines somewhere on the site. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Between 2024 and 2025, US wine exports declined 33.5%—the steepest single-year drop in recent decades. Import spending fell as well, but by a far smaller margin. As a result, the US wine trade deficit narrowed by only 2.5%. The data point to significant headwinds for US wine in international markets

"Slight initial reduction, for example, can open up in the glass," she said. "[Brettanomyces], on the other hand, remains a flaw and nothing more; it doesn't become acceptable because the wine is natural." Couldn't agree more.

Oliver Styles@ollystyles.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The week in wine news: Magrez announces successor; Albariño improves fish health; Rías Baixas exports rise; Defective natural wines on the way out; Swiss consumption a tale of two wines; CO2 ferment aromas put back in wine; first wine in the Eure in 150 years... www.wine-searcher.com/m/2026/04/bo...

"THE THIN MAN created a truly equal romantic partnership that was neither stumbling toward matrimony nor frustrated by its restraints, a portrait of a thoroughly modern marriage so ahead of its time you can hardly believe it's nearing its centennial anniversary."

The Thin Man’s Thoroughly Modern Screwball Marriage

The Thin Man movies created a truly equal romantic partnership that was neither stumbling toward matrimony nor frustrated by its restraints.

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Almost all Canadian provinces have banned the purchase and sale of U.S. wine since late February/early March 2025. As of Ap 2026, only Alberta and Saskatchewan — the only two provinces without state liquor monopolies — are formally retailing U.S. wine, having lifted their brief bans in June 2025.

So you think you know Champagne Bollinger? Here are five facts that might surprise you decanter.visitlink.me/LRkd-y

‘If the Bordeaux 2025 campaign isn't successful, then En Primeur is dead’ – Edouard Moueix decanter.visitlink.me/AGb4w7

This 2022 Chateau Grand Village (Lafleur) was lovely, but it could use a few more years in the cellar.

Surprised by the 7.6% increase in volume to Canada. By dollars it's down about 2%

American Association of Wine Economists AAWE@wineecon.bsky.social · 6mo ago

New data: Champagne shipments in 2025, top 10 export destinations — losses in the U.S. and Italy, gains in Japan.

If you see this I implore you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation

John Paul@johnpaulhi.bsky.social · 6mo ago

If you see this, i implore you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation

AOP Wine Yields in Selected French Regions, 1974–2024. Enormous range in both levels and variability. Hérault has the lowest mean yield (42 hl/ha) and the lowest volatility (CV = 14.4%). Alsace and Champagne have the highest mean yields, but Champagne also shows the greatest variability (CV = 23%)

It can't be a coincidence that global Champagne sales are declining at the same time they are polarizing.

American Association of Wine Economists AAWE@wineecon.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Main Champagne Houses by Turnover, 2024. Moët Hennessy is a distant #1

Tasting some exceptional Morgon at Domaine Lapierre. For each vintage, Mathieu bottles a portion of the wine without sulphites. It was remarkable to taste the sans souffre wines alongside the treated wines. #Beaujolais #Morgon

You can see the market is mostly rejecting those brands that continue to gouge with high prices (except Burgundy). Some producers have reacted by lowering prices. The others will likely continue to lose market share.

Oliver Styles@ollystyles.bsky.social · 8mo ago

It's not generational shift, it's not health, it's not loneliness. People just don't have enough money for wine... www.wine-searcher.com/m/2026/02/wi...

Getting a head start on my trip to France. We leave on Sunday.

Decided to end dry February a bit early to enjoy this lovely Rueda with white fish and mushroom linguine.

Blended wines that don't disclose the blend anywhere on the label. It's one thing if the wine is from an area where the blend is assumed (Bordeaux, Chianti), quite another if the consumer has no clue.

Decanter@decanter.com · 8mo ago

What really bugs you when it comes to wine? Share your pet peeve with us 👀

I wrote this yesterday about the hero city of Minneapolis www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW...

BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES

YouTube video by Billy Bragg

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Greenland should change their name to Epstein Island so Trump will just ignore it

Avg Retail Prices of AOP Wines in France (2024). Burgundy wines sell for €14.31 per liter, significantly more than any other French AOP wines.

Understanding Non-Alcoholic Wine. My personal take is that the majority of no-alcohol wines I have tried at press tastings have been insipid and/or far too sweet, and generally nothing like wine: winedrinker.co.uk/understandin... #wine

Number of Wineries in Canada by Province, 2024.

“I’ve read every study and report I could find that looked specifically at the economics of bike lanes since 1984.” “The results show that making streets friendlier for bikes, and sidewalks friendlier for pedestrians, is actually good for business.“

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“Survey after survey has shown that business owners overestimate how many customers drive to their stores vs walking or biking. In a 2012 Los Angeles study, more than half of the store owners on the bike-laned part of the boulevard thought most of their customers drove. The actual number was 15%.”

Portuguese police have arrested eight people and raided 21 properties in the Vinho Verde wine region following reports of “collusion between viticulture commission officials and businesspeople in the wine sector”.

Vinho Verde appellation officials arrested in wine fraud case

Portuguese police have arrested eight people and raided 21 properties in the Vinho Verde wine region following reports of "collusion between viticulture commission officials and businesspeople in the ...

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